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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 53159f5d33b3f800023aa880

Vim tetris

Vim can play tetris too!

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View Diff

1,4c1,8
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> |-------------------| Score: 1
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#103 Rafał Solarski / @solarskirafal - Score: 258 - 04/17/14 @ 22:40 
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Created by: @hannesr

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#103 - Rafał Solarski / @solarskirafal

04/17/2014 at 10:40PM