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Innocent Monster

You have the tools, just create him!

Start file
----------
..........
[[[[[]]]]]
((((()))))
''''''''''
""""""""""
0123456789
End file
 -----   -----
 (('))   (('))

"     ...     "
    ""888""

 [[.........]]

View Diff

1,7c1,2
< ----------
< ..........
< [[[[[]]]]]
< ((((()))))
< ''''''''''
< """"""""""
< 0123456789
---
>  -----   -----
>  (('))   (('))
8a4,7
> "     ...     "
>     ""888""
> 
>  [[.........]]

Solutions

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#49 gobborg / @tamalefencer - Score: 286 - 03/13/22 @ 09:06 
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