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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0060fb2aa900000000020b

Learn to ask for :help

Learn to use the help to reduce your strokes...

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                        VIM - main help file
                                                                         k
      Move around:  Use the cursor keys, or "h" to go left,            h   l
                    "j" to go down, "k" to go up, "l" to go right.       j
Close this window:  Use ":q<Enter>".
   Get out of Vim:  Use ":qa!<Enter>" (careful, all changes are lost!).
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*bars*          Bars example
Jump to a subject:  Position the cursor on a tag (e.g. |bars|) and hit CTRL-].

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>                       VIM - main help file
>                                                                        k
>       Move around:  Use the cursor keys, or "h" to go left,          h   l
>                   "j" to go down, "k" to go up, "l" to go right.       j
> Close this window:  Use ":q<Enter>".
>    Get out of Vim:  Use ":qa!<Enter>" (careful, all changes are lost!).
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *bars*                Bars example
> Jump to a subject:  Position the cursor on a tag (e.g. |bars|) and hit CTRL-].

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