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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 59e19a18396b000053000013

Converting group lines from format A to Format B

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Start file
ABCDEFGHIJKL        00100     C                    N12345678W1234567891234       GND   99999MMY LITTLE TEST                000000000
ABCDEFGHIJKL        00100     H N12345678W123456789                              GND   99999MANOTHER LITTLE TEST           000000000
ABCDEFGHIJKL        00200     L N12345678W123456789N12345678W12345678912341234                                             000000000
ABCDEFGHIJKL        00300     G N12345678W123456789
End file
0010|C|||N12345678|W123456789|123.4
0010|H|N12345678|W123456789||
0020|L|N12345678|W123456789|N12345678|W123456789|123.4|123.4
0030|G|N12345678|W123456789||

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1,4c1,4
< ABCDEFGHIJKL        00100     C                    N12345678W1234567891234       GND   99999MMY LITTLE TEST                000000000
< ABCDEFGHIJKL        00100     H N12345678W123456789                              GND   99999MANOTHER LITTLE TEST           000000000
< ABCDEFGHIJKL        00200     L N12345678W123456789N12345678W12345678912341234                                             000000000
< ABCDEFGHIJKL        00300     G N12345678W123456789
---
> 0010|C|||N12345678|W123456789|123.4
> 0010|H|N12345678|W123456789||
> 0020|L|N12345678|W123456789|N12345678|W123456789|123.4|123.4
> 0030|G|N12345678|W123456789||
\ No newline at end of file

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#12 slicklash / @slicklash - Score: 87 - 08/23/18 @ 13:54 
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Created by: @charlieoconor

12 active golfers, 27 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):
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#1 - "Smylers" / @Smylers2

10/20/2017 at 07:44AM

56
#2 - John Braxler / @braxler

10/20/2017 at 02:08PM

56
#3 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/02/2024 at 08:39AM

68
#4 - tPenguinLTG / @tpenguinltg

10/14/2017 at 05:05PM

72
#5 - Michael Herring / @mayoroftuesday

11/02/2017 at 05:00PM

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#6 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/27/2024 at 05:24AM

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#7 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

10/18/2017 at 12:54PM

73
#8 - Markus / @dayshade_7

10/19/2017 at 09:51AM

80
#9 - Pfhor / @PfhorShark

10/27/2017 at 09:56PM

82
#10 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

11/01/2017 at 12:29PM

84
#11 - Bradley M. Small / @BradleySmall

11/22/2017 at 07:21PM

87
#12 - slicklash / @slicklash

08/23/2018 at 01:54PM