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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 54345d14d529ef0002227d4c

That hyphen

"vim vi improved"

Start file

(vim -
vi
improved)
(vim
vi
improved)

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vim vi improved
(vim -
vi
improved)
(vim
vi
improved)

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Solutions by @paulsmolloy:

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701 active golfers, 2595 entries

Solutions by @paulsmolloy:

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#238 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 06:00PM

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#>284 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:33PM

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#>284 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:34PM

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#>378 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:20PM

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#>378 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:22PM

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#>378 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:32PM

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#>487 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:20PM

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#>542 - Paul Molloy / @paulsmolloy

10/29/2023 at 05:19PM