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Start file

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

End file

The quick lazy dog jumps over the brown fox.

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Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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2139 active golfers, 7952 entries

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#211 - Krzysztof Borkowski / @smiechowy

09/03/2016 at 01:53PM

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#212 - loki2441 / @loki2441

09/05/2016 at 10:58AM

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#221 - Chris Hampson / @ChrisHampsonGTD

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10/22/2016 at 06:07AM

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#224 - 子皓翁 / @geniusgordon

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#225 - Bill Ruddock / @biinari

10/25/2016 at 10:41PM

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#227 - Davis Fields / @i301585

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#228 - Ignacio Catalina / @ignaciocatalina

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#239 - Marcel Akkerman / @MarcelAkkerman

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01/07/2017 at 09:19AM