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$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0062b13366000000000221

Changing around text with citations

Based off of something I saw on reddit

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molestiae quas vel sint commodi
[2] repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
optio
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recusandae
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quibusdam sed amet tempora
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fugiat
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doloremque
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earum omnis ipsum saepe
, voluptas, hic voluptates pariatur est explicabo
fugiat
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suscipit quas
? Nulla, placeat[8]. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa
, recusandae aliquam numquam
totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga
[9]. Possimus quis earum veniam
quasi aliquam eligendi
, placeat qui corporis!


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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit\footnote{This is the first footnote.}. Maxime mollitia,
molestiae quas vel sint commodi
\footnote{This is the second footnote.} repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
optio
, eaque rerum!\footnote{This is the third footnote.} Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
obcaecati tenetur iure eius earum ut molestias architecto voluptate aliquam
nihil
,\footnote{This is the fourth footnote.} eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
tenetur error
, harum nesciunt ipsum debitis quas aliquid. Reprehenderit,
quia
. Quo neque error repudiandae fuga? Ipsa laudantium molestias eos
sapiente officiis modi at sunt excepturi expedita sint
? Sed quibusdam
recusandae
alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum\footnote{This is the fifth footnote.}. Perspiciatis
minima nesciunt dolorem
! Officiis iure rerum voluptates a cumque velit
quibusdam sed amet tempora
\footnote{This is the sixth footnote.}. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur
fugiat
, temporibus enim commodi iusto libero magni deleniti quod quam
consequuntur
! Commodi minima excepturi repudiandae velit hic maxime
doloremque
\footnote{This is the seventh footnote.}. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad
earum omnis ipsum saepe
, voluptas, hic voluptates pariatur est explicabo
fugiat
, dolorum eligendi quam cupiditate excepturi mollitia maiores labore
suscipit quas
? Nulla, placeat\footnote{This is the eighth footnote.}. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa
, recusandae aliquam numquam
totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga
\footnote{This is the Ninth footnote.}. Possimus quis earum veniam
quasi aliquam eligendi
, placeat qui corporis!









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--- before.md   2022-06-19 15:49:51.773479521 -0700
+++ after.md    2022-06-20 19:53:05.575086591 -0700
@@ -1,40 +1,31 @@
-Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit[1]. Maxime mollitia,
-molestiae quas vel sint commodi[2] repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit\footnote{This is the first footnote.}. Maxime mollitia,
+molestiae quas vel sint commodi\footnote{This is the second footnote.} repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
 numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
-optio, eaque rerum![3] Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
+optio, eaque rerum!\footnote{This is the third footnote.} Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
 obcaecati tenetur iure eius earum ut molestias architecto voluptate aliquam
-nihil,[4] eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
+nihil,\footnote{This is the fourth footnote.} eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
 tenetur error
, harum nesciunt ipsum debitis quas aliquid. Reprehenderit,
 quia
. Quo neque error repudiandae fuga? Ipsa laudantium molestias eos
 sapiente officiis modi at sunt excepturi expedita sint
? Sed quibusdam
-recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum[5]. Perspiciatis
+recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum\footnote{This is the fifth footnote.}. Perspiciatis
 minima nesciunt dolorem
! Officiis iure rerum voluptates a cumque velit
-quibusdam sed amet tempora[6]. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur
+quibusdam sed amet tempora\footnote{This is the sixth footnote.}. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur
 fugiat
, temporibus enim commodi iusto libero magni deleniti quod quam
 consequuntur
! Commodi minima excepturi repudiandae velit hic maxime
-doloremque[7]. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad
+doloremque\footnote{This is the seventh footnote.}. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad
 earum omnis ipsum saepe
, voluptas, hic voluptates pariatur est explicabo
 fugiat
, dolorum eligendi quam cupiditate excepturi mollitia maiores labore
-suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat[8]. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
+suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat\footnote{This is the eighth footnote.}. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
 modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa
, recusandae aliquam numquam
-totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga[9]. Possimus quis earum veniam
+totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga\footnote{This is the Ninth footnote.}. Possimus quis earum veniam
 quasi aliquam eligendi
, placeat qui corporis!
 
 
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#93 Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking - Score: 197 - 11/09/23 @ 20:22
:%s/\[<0xc3><0xb0><BS>d<BS>\d]<BS>\]/\\footnote{This is the second footnote.}<CR>/seond<CR>/second<CR>ncawfirst <Esc>ncawsecond <Esc>ncawthird <Esc>ncawd<BS>fourth <Esc>ncawfifth <Esc>ncawsixth <Esc>ncawseventh <Esc>ncaweighth <Esc>ncawNinth <Esc>jjDGV20kjjd10o<Esc>ZZ

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