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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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#151 - Arijus / @argshook

04/19/2018 at 12:19PM

15

#152 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/18/2019 at 08:06PM

16

#153 - AODQ / @AODQIG

09/07/2016 at 10:39PM

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#154 - Hans Yelek / @hans_yelek

01/10/2017 at 05:08AM

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#155 - Stop and think / @ms_uncountable

07/07/2017 at 11:27AM

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#156 - John C Shea / @MHSSachems

01/14/2018 at 01:12PM

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#157 - JungChoon Park / @unlimitedfocus

09/08/2016 at 06:17PM

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#158 - George Angelopoulos / @g_usermod

09/20/2016 at 07:37PM

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#159 - Carl Egbert / @CarlOEgbert

06/11/2017 at 11:06PM

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#160 - Jurica / @Jurica34581259

11/16/2018 at 04:55PM

18

#161 - Batuhan Bayrakçı / @bay_batu

09/18/2016 at 02:29PM

18

#162 - Meriadec Pillet / @loomisBroom

09/27/2016 at 11:30AM

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#163 - herbage / @herbage2

12/17/2016 at 02:35PM

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#164 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

07/10/2017 at 02:54PM

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#165 - Netrisk Cool / @C00lt0

09/29/2016 at 06:09PM

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#166 - king_zorba / @StrangeZorba

09/22/2016 at 02:37PM

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#167 - Matt Walsh / @wattmalsh

02/08/2017 at 08:07AM