Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33621 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: 22
  • Position: #1311 / 7422
  • Number of attempts: 7
Just the middle - 11457 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #1079 / 4198
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 15989 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #725 / 4181
  • Number of attempts: 9
Words in parens - 12939 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #2702 / 3964
  • Number of attempts: 2
Vladimir Volkov
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