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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0060b47a55000000000207

Create a diamond comment

Encapsulate the text in a diamond pattern.

Start file

This is some text

End file

         #
        # #
       #   #
      #     #
     #       #
    #         #
   #           #
  #             #
 #               #
#This is some text#
 #               #
  #             #
   #           #
    #         #
     #       #
      #     #
       #   #
        # #
         #

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1c1,19
< This is some text
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>          #
>         # #
>        #   #
>       #     #
>      #       #
>     #         #
>    #           #
>   #             #
>  #               #
> #This is some text#
>  #               #
>   #             #
>    #           #
>     #         #
>      #       #
>       #     #
>        #   #
>         # #
>          #

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