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Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5107179a44d65e0002000048

Minimalist Limerick

Reproduce this lovely poem.

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Word word word word word word word,
Word word word word word word word.
Word word word word word,
Word word word word word.
Word word word word word word word!

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> Word word word word word,
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> Word word word word word word word!

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: @zego5360 Tweet

174 active golfers, 520 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Eric Banisadr / @EBanisadr

09/05/2019 at 08:46PM

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#32 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

02/16/2020 at 05:29AM

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#33 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

03/24/2022 at 10:01PM

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#34 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

07/08/2022 at 10:15PM

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#35 - Asmund / @herrasbe

02/02/2013 at 03:26PM

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#36 - Fan Zhang / @2bDeactivat3d

03/04/2013 at 09:15AM

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#37 - DOUG BLACK / @dougblackio

04/07/2013 at 04:09AM

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#38 - 张文远 / @zhwenyuan

05/29/2013 at 11:22AM

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#39 - Aaron Bieber / @aaronbieber

07/15/2013 at 10:53PM

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#40 - ———đίxίє—flαтlίиє——— / @_dixie_flatline

08/01/2013 at 01:00AM

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#41 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

02/21/2014 at 11:00PM

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#42 - Jake Eskel / @JakeEskel

01/27/2015 at 05:09PM

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#43 - Jan Bundesmann / @janbundesmann

05/04/2016 at 01:58PM

32

#44 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

02/20/2019 at 08:27AM

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#45 - Lory / @Lory46845742

12/06/2019 at 12:38PM

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#46 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

02/01/2013 at 11:56PM

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#47 - Vito / @GodFather

02/19/2013 at 06:32PM

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#48 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

03/27/2013 at 09:48AM

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#49 - jeepee / @jeepee_test

04/08/2013 at 12:42PM

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#50 - M8R eonxi21 / @eonxi21

05/20/2013 at 10:21PM

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#51 - Tom Houlé / @_tomhoule

09/13/2015 at 07:17AM

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#52 - Trevor Powell / @DoomedBunnies

01/29/2013 at 02:44AM

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#53 - Aeden Jameson / @daliful

01/29/2013 at 09:07AM

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

01/29/2013 at 12:39PM

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#55 - Yann Moisan / @YannMoisan

01/29/2013 at 09:56PM

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#56 - Weston Neal / @wtneal

01/30/2013 at 01:06AM

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#57 - mnx / @mnxx

02/04/2013 at 10:08PM

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#58 - Dezső Zoltán / @zakiazigazi

02/07/2013 at 02:27PM

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#59 - N / @nymph192

02/11/2013 at 07:47PM

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#60 - Matt Redding / @MattRedding

02/22/2013 at 12:32PM