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Another Mixed-Up Haiku

VimGolf ... a perfect evening?

Start file

Eemplt Sellb Eid Tuo.
Eht Tragranf Slossomb Nemair.
A Terfecp Gvenine!

End file

Temple bells die out.
The fragrant blossoms remain.
A perfect evening!

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1,3c1,3
< Eemplt Sellb Eid Tuo.
< Eht Tragranf Slossomb Nemair.
< A Terfecp Gvenine!
---
> Temple bells die out.
> The fragrant blossoms remain.
> A perfect evening!

Solutions

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90 active golfers, 265 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

03/03/2014 at 02:39PM

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#32 - John Braxler / @braxler

08/05/2014 at 06:05PM

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#33 - Rui Mendes / @rcm_dium

05/02/2015 at 06:19PM

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#34 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

03/23/2016 at 09:45PM

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#35 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

08/10/2019 at 09:16PM

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#36 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

08/30/2020 at 12:03PM

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#37 - russellzhaomao / @russellzhaomao

06/01/2022 at 01:06AM

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#38 - Qing Liu / @poeminlash

07/30/2022 at 02:16AM

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#39 - Zion Park / @zionpark93

07/13/2023 at 04:39PM

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#40 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

05/29/2024 at 04:25AM

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#41 - Tsimon Dorakh / @Tsimon-Dorakh

11/10/2024 at 12:07PM

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#42 - Aurélien Delahaye / @alkove

12/30/2010 at 06:31PM

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#43 - Brad / @bjjwillis

12/31/2010 at 01:11AM

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#44 - Joel Taylor / @joelteon_

01/01/2011 at 04:51AM

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#45 - bounce114 / @bounce114

12/07/2024 at 06:24AM

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#46 - Fer Enaf / @0x00C0FFEE

12/30/2010 at 11:20AM

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#47 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

01/02/2011 at 10:13AM

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#48 - Andrey A. Ugolnik / @andreyugolnik

01/19/2011 at 09:20PM

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#49 - Jim Infield / @jinfield

07/21/2011 at 10:17PM

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#50 - William Dunand / @wdunand

11/29/2011 at 03:04AM

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#51 - Kurt Gaastra / @KGaastra

02/15/2012 at 04:50AM

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#52 - じょんあば / @john_ababa

02/23/2012 at 04:04PM

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#53 - tmr / @tmr314

09/10/2012 at 11:06AM

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#54 - Matt / @mcr05

05/07/2015 at 12:12PM

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#55 - Sergey Doroshenko / @dorserg

04/19/2011 at 06:01AM

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#56 - Trevor Powell / @DoomedBunnies

11/30/2011 at 06:19AM

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#57 - Austin Taylor / @austintaylor

12/31/2010 at 05:25AM

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#58 - Tony Hillerson / @thillerson

01/04/2011 at 10:45PM

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#59 - Francisco Dibar / @frandibar

01/14/2011 at 03:38AM

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#60 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

05/06/2012 at 05:48PM