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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 57cf3e398c660c1f8f014717

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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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167 active golfers, 522 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - ParasamGateZero / @ParasamGateZero

02/19/2018 at 04:51AM

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#32 - slicklash / @slicklash

04/19/2018 at 12:28PM

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#33 - Vytautas Jakutis / @jakutis0

04/19/2018 at 12:31PM

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#34 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

07/04/2018 at 10:38PM

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#35 - alekfed / @alek_fed

04/16/2019 at 09:36AM

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#36 - majo senf / @majo_senf

06/21/2019 at 01:45PM

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#37 - vimgolfer / @vimgolfer7

10/04/2019 at 03:35AM

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#38 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

12/15/2019 at 09:25AM

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#39 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/20/2020 at 02:49AM

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#40 - Jianfeng / @Jianfen22425058

01/31/2021 at 08:49AM

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#41 - Jung Yeon Park / @park_jungy

02/12/2021 at 10:50PM

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#42 - 김범준 / @kmbmjn

02/17/2021 at 06:29AM

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#43 - A A A / @37fatos

03/11/2021 at 11:12PM

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#44 - Janzen / @__Coos

10/01/2022 at 01:25PM

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#45 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

05/28/2024 at 03:39AM

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#46 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 03:05AM

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#47 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

09/07/2016 at 06:25AM

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#48 - "Smylers" / @Smylers2

09/08/2016 at 08:24AM

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#49 - Alessio Linares / @alessio_linares

09/08/2016 at 02:29PM

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#50 - Anoop Kumar / @anooplive

09/09/2016 at 05:42PM

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#51 - Marvin Samson / @fresapore

09/09/2016 at 07:50PM

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#52 - Ken Schmidt / @Maigard

09/09/2016 at 10:52PM

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#53 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

09/10/2016 at 05:55AM

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#54 - Benjamin Schindler / @beschindler

09/10/2016 at 07:44AM

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#55 - Peter / @sunirbmag

09/10/2016 at 09:17AM

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#56 - ✘A / @Lolicon_H

09/11/2016 at 04:28AM

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#57 - Shahaf A / @Av3r4ge

09/12/2016 at 12:32PM

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#58 - ♜ Pepe Doval / @pepellou

09/13/2016 at 03:53PM

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#59 - Rizart Dokollari / @rdokollari

09/14/2016 at 12:02PM

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#60 - Vaughn Cato / @vaughncato

09/15/2016 at 01:05PM