Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33757 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: #1695 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 5
One number per line - 18784 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #940 / 3878
  • Number of attempts: 6
Box it - 7939 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #38 / 1885
  • Number of attempts: 6
Just the middle - 11500 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2816 / 4216
  • Number of attempts: 1
I forgot quotes - 16051 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #1184 / 4194
  • Number of attempts: 6
Words in parens - 12969 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #1722 / 3970
  • Number of attempts: 2
Antoine Gagelin
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