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Inverting Lines

A simple challenge to invert all lines, except the first.

Start file
Heres the thing about Vim.
Ex mode too, and its magic!
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
End file
Heres the thing about Vim.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Ex mode too, and its magic!

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2,4d1
< Ex mode too, and its magic!
< Ex commands, there be dragons!
< Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
5a3,5
> Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
> Ex commands, there be dragons!
> Ex mode too, and its magic!

Solutions

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#512 Benjamin / @benjamin_le_ - Score: 73 - 05/21/22 @ 09:11
jjjjyl<Up><Up><Up><Up><Down>Op<BS><Esc>p<BS><Down>ppuuuuggGyyGggphjjjyylljkkkkp,..uujjjkyykkpljjdddddd:x<CR>

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