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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 50f3c2d55c891f0002000002

Word frequency alignment

You've got to align the second column, but the spacing is inconvenient and there are nasty tabs in the way. If you're a "real Vim ninja," this could be very quick indeed...

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     align here
the	   56271872
of	  33950064
and	   29944184
to	  25956096
in	  17420636
I	 11764797
that	    11073318
was	   10078245
his	   8799755
he	  8397205
it	  8058110

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     align here
the  56271872
of   33950064
and  29944184
to   25956096
in   17420636
I    11764797
that 11073318
was  10078245
his  8799755
he   8397205
it   8058110

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2,12c2,12
< the	   56271872
< of	  33950064
< and	   29944184
< to	  25956096
< in	  17420636
< I	 11764797
< that	    11073318
< was	   10078245
< his	   8799755
< he	  8397205
< it	  8058110
---
> the  56271872
> of   33950064
> and  29944184
> to   25956096
> in   17420636
> I    11764797
> that 11073318
> was  10078245
> his  8799755
> he   8397205
> it   8058110

Solutions by @ReedRile:

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#12 - Reed Riley / @ReedRile

01/17/2013 at 12:34AM