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"Sort by popularity" is a good order to play the challenges. Not perfect, but you could do a lot worse. ;) Input is a sample copy-pasted from vimgolf.com. Some of the challenge names have digits that will get in your way, so read ":help :sort" for hints on sorting with a regex. When you're done, try your solution on the full list!

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replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries

replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
switch variable - 1197 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?
Numbering a List - 914 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries

Finish writing this simple Python HTTP server.
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries

You're replying to an email with silly long lines. Clean them up.
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries

Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries

Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries

A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
switch variable - 1197 entries
Numbering a List - 914 entries
replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries

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< replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
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< replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
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> Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
> Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
> Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
> Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
5,9d5
< 
< how fast can you switch two variable ?
< Make it more readable - 741 entries
< 
< Insert blank lines to make it more organized and readable
11,18c7
< 
< Pretty simple, number the list.
< Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
< 
< Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
< Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries
< 
< Get the sentence back in the proper order, remove duplicate lines, and then combine the separate lines into one.
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> replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
20,30c9,10
< 
< Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
< Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
< 
< Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
< Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
< 
< Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
< Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
< 
< A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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> Make it more readable - 741 entries
> Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries

Solutions by @sjdrodge:

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Created by: @udioica

107 active golfers, 348 entries

Solutions by @sjdrodge:
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#15 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

10/08/2013 at 02:57AM

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#>49 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

10/08/2013 at 02:53AM

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#>49 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

10/08/2013 at 02:55AM

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#>80 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

10/08/2013 at 02:52AM