Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33787 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 38
  • Position: #6937 / 7454
  • Number of attempts: 7
Just the middle - 11509 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #3937 / 4218
  • Number of attempts: 6
Basic renumbering - 5685 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 30
  • Position: #1220 / 1270
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16061 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #4132 / 4195
  • Number of attempts: 3
Mess in revision history - 1210 entries

Help Joe clean up what Steve has cobbled.

  • Best score: 17
  • Best player score: 84
  • Position: #253 / 254
  • Number of attempts: 2
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10699 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #3464 / 3695
  • Number of attempts: 2
Words in parens - 12975 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #3907 / 3971
  • Number of attempts: 3
switch variable - 5085 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1582 / 1750
  • Number of attempts: 1
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