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Conway sequence

Generate the the first fifteen numbers. See here for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look-and-say_sequence

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submatch(
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1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211
31131211131221
13211311123113112211
11131221133112132113212221
3113112221232112111312211312113211
1321132132111213122112311311222113111221131221
11131221131211131231121113112221121321132132211331222113112211
311311222113111231131112132112311321322112111312211312111322212311322113212221

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1c1,15
< submatch(
---
> 1
> 11
> 21
> 1211
> 111221
> 312211
> 13112221
> 1113213211
> 31131211131221
> 13211311123113112211
> 11131221133112132113212221
> 3113112221232112111312211312113211
> 1321132132111213122112311311222113111221131221
> 11131221131211131231121113112221121321132132211331222113112211
> 311311222113111231131112132112311321322112111312211312111322212311322113212221

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#20 ShookerAndBeta / @Shooker2012 - Score: 64 - 06/02/22 @ 09:33 
C1<Esc>qqYp:s/\v(.)\1*/\=strlen(submatch(0)))<BS>.submatch(1)/g<CR>q13@qZZ

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