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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 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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#121 - Runar / @runarfu

01/29/2013 at 09:26PM

39

#122 - じょんあば / @john_ababa

02/10/2013 at 09:44AM

39

#123 - Steven Herbst / @transistorman

02/24/2013 at 10:28PM

39

#124 - Joel Elkins / @dice_tea

03/02/2013 at 04:55AM

39

#125 - Andrés Llopis / @andreselsuave

03/04/2013 at 01:58AM

39

#126 - Hachez Floran / @FloranHachez

09/03/2013 at 10:20AM

39

#127 - Tj / @yrddy

08/19/2014 at 06:27AM

39

#128 - Walker Boh / @walker_boh

10/14/2015 at 08:11AM

39

#129 - Ryan van Rensburg / @rdvr001

07/23/2016 at 10:07AM

39

#130 - Daniel / @Daniel00288663

04/03/2017 at 08:01AM

39

#131 - Olivier Bégassat / @zk_evm

06/15/2023 at 04:05PM

40

#132 - Matthew Barry / @komputerwiz

01/31/2013 at 06:22AM

40

#133 - Alex Shapovalov / @shapov

02/01/2013 at 03:33AM

40

#134 - Chris Berragan / @ChrisBerragan

02/04/2013 at 06:40PM

40

#135 - David Xia / @davidxia_

02/22/2013 at 06:12PM

40

#136 - fumi komi / @kommy_vx

03/28/2013 at 02:34AM

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#137 - Alexander / @eleweek

03/30/2013 at 09:12PM

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#138 - Jonathan Crossley / @_jcrossley

05/18/2013 at 02:21AM

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#139 - Rick Button / @rickbutton

07/24/2013 at 06:02AM

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#140 - Felipe Jaramillo F / @mrfelipe

04/12/2014 at 02:58PM

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#141 - Ryan Miller / @andRyanMiller

08/12/2017 at 10:29PM

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#142 - Liam Chimes / @ChimesLiam

05/02/2018 at 12:05PM

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#143 - Hugo O Rivera / @roguh

12/29/2023 at 07:24AM

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#144 - Ravi S Sinha / @ambidextrousTx

01/29/2013 at 04:27AM

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#145 - shpoont / @shpoont

02/04/2013 at 09:36PM

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#146 - deris / @deris0126

11/07/2014 at 11:02AM

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#147 - Kyouma / @kyoumaJohn

10/15/2016 at 12:58PM

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#148 - Spencer Rogers / @spencer1248

05/25/2013 at 02:48AM

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#149 - mwcz / @mwcz

11/01/2013 at 06:12PM

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#150 - Tobias Praetsch / @tpraetsch

02/16/2013 at 10:44PM