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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 51b4e3b920faf70002000001

Number an outline

The indent and words are right, but the numbers are all wrong.

Start file

1. One
  1. One
    1. One
  1. Two
    1. One
    1. Two
      1. One
    1. Three
    1. Four
  1. Three
    1. One
      1. One
      1. Two
    1. Two
  1. Four
    1. One
    1. Two
    1. Three
    1. Four
    1. Five
    1. Six
  1. Five
    1. One
    1. Two
    1. Three
1. Two
  1. One
    1. One
    1. Two
    1. Three
    1. Four
    1. Five
  1. Two

End file

1. One
  1. One
    1. One
  2. Two
    1. One
    2. Two
      1. One
    3. Three
    4. Four
  3. Three
    1. One
      1. One
      2. Two
    2. Two
  4. Four
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
    5. Five
    6. Six
  5. Five
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
2. Two
  1. One
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four
    5. Five
  2. Two

View Diff

4c4
<   1. Two
---
>   2. Two
6c6
<     1. Two
---
>     2. Two
8,10c8,10
<     1. Three
<     1. Four
<   1. Three
---
>     3. Three
>     4. Four
>   3. Three
13,15c13,15
<       1. Two
<     1. Two
<   1. Four
---
>       2. Two
>     2. Two
>   4. Four
17,22c17,22
<     1. Two
<     1. Three
<     1. Four
<     1. Five
<     1. Six
<   1. Five
---
>     2. Two
>     3. Three
>     4. Four
>     5. Five
>     6. Six
>   5. Five
24,26c24,26
<     1. Two
<     1. Three
< 1. Two
---
>     2. Two
>     3. Three
> 2. Two
29,33c29,33
<     1. Two
<     1. Three
<     1. Four
<     1. Five
<   1. Two
---
>     2. Two
>     3. Three
>     4. Four
>     5. Five
>   2. Two

Solutions

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:%s/1.\ Tw/2.\ Tw/<CR>:<Up><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><BS>h<Right><Del>3<End><Left><BS>h<CR>:<Up><C-Left><C-Left><Del><Del>F<Right><Del>f<BS>F<End><Left><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS>4. F<Left><Left>\<CR>:<Up><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left>i<Right><Del>5<End><Left>i<CR>:<Up><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><BS>4<CR>:<Up><Home><Right><Right><Right><Del>1<Right><Right><Right><Del><Del>1<BS>s<Right><Del>6<Right><Right><Right><Del><Del>S<CR>ZZ

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78 active golfers, 280 entries

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06/11/2013 at 04:29PM

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70

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07/05/2013 at 06:43AM

71

#69 - Al / @96258

06/10/2013 at 01:40AM

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#70 - mnx / @mnxx

06/11/2013 at 02:48PM

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#71 - POSIX / @po6ix

01/22/2022 at 04:13PM

80

#72 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

09/25/2013 at 02:30PM

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#73 - William Snyders / @iam2391212

07/15/2013 at 08:51PM

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#74 - Michael Coles / @gen_ale_drinker

08/15/2013 at 04:37PM

84

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06/28/2013 at 07:57AM

86

#76 - Jim / @BLSJim

06/10/2013 at 12:01AM

86

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06/24/2013 at 04:05PM

130

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