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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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#151 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

08/28/2014 at 04:33PM

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#152 - Walker Boh / @walker_boh

11/17/2015 at 12:34PM

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#153 - Brandon Blakeley / @zkelvin

11/25/2017 at 11:58PM

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#154 - Jake Worth / @jwworth

01/29/2020 at 02:01AM

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#155 - Raman Venugopal / @raman162

01/29/2020 at 02:02AM

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#156 - Thomas Hiron / @thomashiron

02/23/2023 at 02:42PM

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#157 - xiaoao1024 / @xiaoao1024

05/06/2024 at 11:37AM

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#158 - Daniel Lundin / @danielundin

05/04/2012 at 10:19AM

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#159 - magdzikk / @magdzikk1

05/18/2012 at 08:56PM

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#160 - Underhill Labs / @underhilllabs

10/29/2012 at 03:44PM

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#161 - Saxon Unrue / @joeunrue

11/09/2012 at 01:34PM

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#162 - Dave Aitken / @actionshrimp

08/27/2013 at 07:07PM

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#163 - Tj / @yrddy

08/19/2014 at 11:26AM

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#164 - George Angelopoulos / @g_usermod

08/05/2016 at 01:59PM

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#165 - tomb0y / @tomb0_0y

06/01/2017 at 05:07PM

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#166 - Ainsley McGrath / @whole_grainsley

01/29/2020 at 02:00AM

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#167 - POSIX / @po6ix

02/02/2022 at 02:16PM

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#168 - 🥚 / @schmarles_

10/29/2024 at 09:08PM

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#169 - ise0615 / @ise0615

05/02/2012 at 06:15PM

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#170 - Eric Weikl / @ericweikl

05/02/2012 at 07:49PM

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#171 - Jacob Vosmaer / @jacobvosmaer

06/03/2012 at 01:42PM

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#172 - captain_morgan / @captain_morgan

06/05/2012 at 09:59AM

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#173 - Tyler Breisacher / @tbreisacher

08/25/2012 at 06:10AM

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#174 - Arto Vuori / @dhpe

08/31/2012 at 07:43PM

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#175 - Karun Ramakrishnan / @the_karun

04/08/2013 at 05:58PM

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#176 - Woojung Kim 김우중 / @_kimwz

07/15/2013 at 10:28AM

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#177 - Endir / @Endir2

04/18/2014 at 01:43PM

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#178 - Brandon / @Brandon10678836

08/31/2022 at 02:02PM

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#179 - steve / @steve35773420

03/04/2023 at 02:15PM

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#180 - Mac Heller-Ogden / @twosoul

05/02/2012 at 12:52AM