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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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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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#121 - Christopher Brew / @Seph1rothVII

05/18/2012 at 09:27PM

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#122 - Chris Dahms / @zentrified

05/20/2012 at 08:15PM

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#123 - Javier Blanco / @jbgutierrez

05/23/2012 at 07:21PM

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#124 - OMF / @exolon

05/25/2012 at 12:42PM

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#125 - Øystein Walle / @oysteinwalle

05/31/2012 at 06:22PM

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#126 - Asenar / @asenar

06/02/2012 at 04:14PM

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#127 - Josh Steiner / @josh_steiner

06/12/2012 at 01:09AM

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#128 - utopiah / @utopiah

06/13/2012 at 09:56AM

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#129 - Eric Söderström / @eksoderstrom

07/20/2012 at 03:48PM

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#130 - Glen / @Glen_S

07/25/2012 at 04:04AM

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#131 - Rahul Savani / @rahul_savani

08/11/2012 at 06:14PM

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#132 - Michael Limiero / @michaellimiero

08/14/2012 at 03:52PM

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#133 - Jordan Scales / @prezjordan

08/18/2012 at 02:03AM

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#134 - mhb / @mhbvim

09/18/2012 at 09:54AM

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#135 - matthew keesan / @keesan

10/23/2012 at 02:03PM

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#136 - Nicolas Friedli / @NicolasFriedli

10/28/2012 at 10:47AM

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#137 - Adam Dratwinski / @adwinsky

11/27/2012 at 08:35PM

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#138 - Pradeep Kumar 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 / @pradeep6kumar

12/12/2012 at 11:17AM

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#139 - cj / @cj01101

08/16/2013 at 10:15PM

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#140 - James / @Dronak

08/29/2013 at 06:12PM

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#141 - Hachez Floran / @FloranHachez

09/06/2013 at 11:03PM

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#142 - brett / @brettyukich

09/22/2013 at 04:33AM

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#143 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

09/27/2013 at 10:27PM

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#144 - Sam Burk / @smwbk

12/21/2013 at 05:53AM

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#145 - João Paiva / @jgpaiva

02/03/2014 at 06:44PM

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#146 - Quota / @Quotad

02/06/2014 at 09:35AM

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#147 - Ben Lambeth / @azy2_ben

02/13/2014 at 07:06PM

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#148 - barnabaguy / @barnabaguy

02/23/2014 at 09:24AM

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#149 - CJ Avilla / @cjav_dev

05/10/2014 at 03:33AM

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#150 - Kyle Travis / @kmakai

05/16/2014 at 10:59PM