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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5054baaafa0b390002000029

SFD-ROC: vimvimvim

Oh no, this line is longer than 80 chars... put each 'vim' on a new line.

Start file

vimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvimvim

End file

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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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Created by: @Remy_D Tweet

446 active golfers, 1606 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#421 - Jan Mollowitz / @jmollowitz

09/24/2012 at 08:21AM

16

#422 - Nick Stenning / @nickstenning

10/20/2012 at 03:13PM

16

#423 - Casey Robinson / @rampant_monkey

12/05/2012 at 07:28PM

16

#424 - ajh / @AlexJHammel

12/24/2012 at 02:29PM

16

#425 - Chris Berragan / @ChrisBerragan

01/19/2013 at 04:21PM

16

#426 - David J Siefert / @davidjsiefert

12/13/2013 at 09:51PM

16

#427 - Brian Peiris / @brianpeiris

12/28/2013 at 06:00AM

16

#428 - Kamil Krzyżanowski / @kamnxt

03/14/2014 at 05:20PM

16

#429 - ɐʇnɥsɐpoʇ / @todashuta

03/26/2015 at 06:38AM

16

#430 - Zach Gulde / @zgulde

02/29/2016 at 05:40AM

16

#431 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

07/11/2017 at 02:45PM

16

#432 - Aaron / @_Lordofthevoid_

12/06/2019 at 01:52PM

16

#433 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

04/02/2024 at 01:16AM

16

#434 - Giacomo Sansone / @pcineverdies

07/12/2024 at 11:31AM

17

#435 - Nicolas Friedli / @NicolasFriedli

10/28/2012 at 08:14AM

17

#436 - Daniel / @dpaneda

11/10/2012 at 08:55PM

17

#437 - Erik Daniel / @erik_daniel

06/06/2014 at 06:17PM

17

#438 - shugen / @shugeno

04/01/2015 at 07:24PM

18

#439 - Pablo / @chambawamba358

10/02/2013 at 02:04PM

18

#440 - sinan / @sinan1111111111

02/14/2015 at 03:56PM

20

#441 - Sami Niiranen / @saminiir

10/13/2013 at 06:44PM

21

#442 - Angus Fletcher / @angusiguess

10/19/2012 at 04:14PM

23

#443 - wilddog64 / @chengkai318

12/17/2013 at 07:20PM

24

#444 - Arjen Dijkstra / @u_boot

09/15/2012 at 05:35PM

27

#445 - Joshua Travis / @jktravis

11/11/2012 at 01:44AM

43

#446 - Thomas Hiron / @thomashiron

02/20/2023 at 10:19AM