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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a34ccfa85f32065000004

Simple text editing with Vim

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

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# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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> The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
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< Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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> Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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< Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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> Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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#123 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:38PM

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#>1031 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:33PM

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#>1031 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/13/2013 at 03:50PM

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#>2041 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:37PM

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#>2041 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:37PM

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#>2176 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:28PM

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#>2380 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:24PM

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#>2572 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:18PM

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#>2770 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:13PM

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#>2998 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:00PM

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#>2998 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 08:11PM

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#>3132 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 07:52PM

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#>3468 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

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#>3560 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

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#>3577 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 07:23PM

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#>3598 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 06:21PM

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#>3653 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

02/12/2013 at 06:05PM