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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

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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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qqG3li<CR>q<BS><Esc>q30@qxkAm<Esc>;q:<Esc><Esc>qqq:cq<BS><BS>wq<CR><Esc><C-C><C-C>:wq<CR>

Created by: @Remy_D Tweet

446 active golfers, 1606 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#121 - blabla zincou / @BZincou

03/28/2022 at 05:14PM

8

#122 - russellzhaomao / @russellzhaomao

05/25/2022 at 09:51AM

8

#123 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

06/03/2022 at 09:23PM

8

#124 - Janzen / @__Coos

09/24/2022 at 12:30PM

8

#125 - Qing Liu / @poeminlash

10/16/2022 at 04:40AM

8

#126 - r4d1um / @r4d1um

08/11/2023 at 03:08PM

8

#127 - Mohammad Apel Mahmod / @apel_mahmod

09/21/2023 at 04:25PM

8

#128 - asirago / @asiragoo

12/13/2023 at 11:34AM

8

#129 - Marius Ropotica / @cipmar

03/31/2024 at 06:20AM

8

#130 - Petro Mudrievskyj / @petemud

07/01/2024 at 01:14PM

8

#131 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

08/19/2024 at 07:59AM

8

#132 - Prem Netsuwan / @grnnja

08/27/2024 at 12:35PM

8

#133 - Suhaib Murshid / @suhaibm

09/07/2024 at 04:56AM

9

#134 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

09/15/2012 at 05:47PM

9

#135 - Ryan / @devops_yeoman

09/15/2012 at 06:21PM

9

#136 - Tim Chase / @gumnos

09/15/2012 at 06:22PM

9

#137 - Vimeo Tossitaouta / @VimeoT

09/16/2012 at 10:25AM

9

#138 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

09/16/2012 at 10:26AM

9

#139 - じょんあば / @john_ababa

09/16/2012 at 12:58PM

9

#140 - Christian Nilsson / @klambycom

09/16/2012 at 01:28PM

9

#141 - Justin Love / @wondible

09/17/2012 at 04:05AM

9

#142 - Ben Lenarts / @benlenarts

09/17/2012 at 06:52PM

9

#143 - vansan / @VinceVansan

09/18/2012 at 09:39PM

9

#144 - Burkhard Zimmermann / @BurkZimm

09/21/2012 at 06:01AM

9

#145 - Peter Etheryte / @Etheryte

09/21/2012 at 06:06PM

9

#146 - wes / @_weslly

09/23/2012 at 06:37PM

9

#147 - Domon / @Domon

09/25/2012 at 09:13AM

9

#148 - Théophile Wallez / @twallez

09/26/2012 at 09:42PM

9

#149 - Gregor Schmidt / @schmidtwisser

09/27/2012 at 08:43AM

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#150 - Carlos Falgueras García / @Fargue

10/03/2012 at 11:48PM