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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4fa085222037000001000045

Reverse and double space

Reverse the order of the given lines and double space everything

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1. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.
2. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Donec sed odio dui.
3. Aenean eu leo quam.
4. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum.
5. Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur.

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5. Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur.

4. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum.

3. Aenean eu leo quam.

2. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Donec sed odio dui.

1. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.

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Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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:%s/s<BS>s<BS><BS>/x<BS>2<BS>.$.<BS>/.|<BS>\<BS>'<BS>\r/<CR>jkdd!G<BS><BS><BS>1GP<Down>dd8Gp3Gdd6Gpkddd2Gup<Esc>uudd2Gp<Esc>:w<CR><C-W>q

:%s/s<BS>s<BS><BS>/x<BS>2<BS>.$.<BS>/.|<BS>\<BS>'<BS>\r/<CR>jkdd!G<BS><BS><BS>1GP<Down>dd8Gp3Gdd6Gpkddd2Gup<Esc>uudd2Gp<Esc>:w<CR><C-W>q

Created by: @twosoul Tweet

199 active golfers, 500 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - chikatoike / @chikatoike

06/26/2012 at 03:51PM

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#32 - John Dahlström / @dahlstromjohn

07/01/2012 at 09:49PM

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#33 - Raúl Jara / @rauljara

07/06/2012 at 08:48PM

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#34 - Wei Dai / @clvv42

07/12/2012 at 08:48PM

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#35 - Heath Matlock / @heathmatlock

07/18/2012 at 12:42PM

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#36 - Joseph J. Piché / @jjpiche

08/25/2012 at 02:42AM

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#37 - Conner McDaniel / @connermcd

09/18/2012 at 04:39AM

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#38 - Vim rocks / @vimrocks

10/09/2012 at 01:11PM

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#39 - Drew Neil / @nelstrom

11/27/2012 at 12:21AM

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#40 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

12/05/2012 at 08:18PM

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#41 - Yann Moisan / @YannMoisan

01/12/2013 at 07:00PM

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#42 - Koko / @Koko72525913

01/17/2013 at 04:19PM

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#43 - Trevor Powell / @DoomedBunnies

03/20/2013 at 11:14PM

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#44 - Marco Hinz / @_mhinz_

05/22/2013 at 10:19PM

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#45 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

07/04/2013 at 07:36PM

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#46 - Bradd Szonye / @bszonye

07/14/2013 at 06:35AM

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#47 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

07/29/2013 at 10:46PM

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#48 - Raphaël Saunier / @RaphaelSaunier

08/27/2013 at 10:59PM

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#49 - Casey Dwyer / @caseydwyer

11/04/2013 at 09:42PM

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#50 - Andrew O'Neill / @AndroidOatmeal

12/18/2013 at 06:11PM

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#51 - pikaren / @REALpikaren

01/06/2014 at 04:01PM

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#52 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

02/24/2014 at 03:20PM

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#53 - ZorgroZ / @ZorgroZ

04/12/2014 at 07:47PM

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#54 - John Braxler / @braxler

04/15/2014 at 07:59PM

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#55 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

07/28/2014 at 10:34AM

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#56 - pftb12345 / @pftb12345

04/13/2015 at 04:49AM

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#57 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

02/08/2016 at 09:54PM

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#58 - Daniel / @Daniel00288663

04/04/2017 at 07:11AM

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#59 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

11/26/2017 at 04:29PM

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#60 - BarbaJol / @drpproteus

01/10/2018 at 05:42PM