Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33724 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: 33
  • Position: #6085 / 7442
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18755 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #2863 / 3870
  • Number of attempts: 2
Every other line - 2915 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #539 / 704
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11484 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2311 / 4209
  • Number of attempts: 2
Vice versa - 7945 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #1817 / 2138
  • Number of attempts: 1
Order and join - 985 entries

There's something special about the input order.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #9 / 260
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16022 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #569 / 4189
  • Number of attempts: 8
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10682 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #2791 / 3689
  • Number of attempts: 2
Words in parens - 12967 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #3120 / 3969
  • Number of attempts: 3
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