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Remove adjacent duplicates

Try to find a way to remove adjacent duplicate letters.

Start file

a a d d j a c c c c e n t t t t d u p p p l i i i c a a t t e e w o r d d d d s s

End file

a d j a c e n t d u p l i c a t e w o r d s

View Diff

1c1
< a a d d j a c c c c e n t t t t d u p p p l i i i c a a t t e e w o r d d d d s s
---
> a d j a c e n t d u p l i c a t e w o r d s

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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Created by: @maharba6 Tweet

147 active golfers, 560 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#121 - Daisuke Shimada / @cimadai

02/20/2025 at 12:28AM

43

#122 - Swaraj Dash / @swarajdash

12/25/2024 at 10:22AM

43

#123 - Henrijs Kravals / @kenryhraval

01/12/2025 at 05:12PM

44

#124 - Kenneth Yang / @microBob

08/29/2024 at 02:43PM

45

#125 - Jason Tucker / @tucker87

09/04/2024 at 04:22AM

45

#126 - PhinJ / @PhinJ

02/07/2025 at 07:42PM

45

#127 - Prine4 / @Prine4

04/23/2025 at 02:51PM

46

#128 - OisinWard / @OisinWard

11/20/2024 at 03:20PM

47

#129 - stcrd / @stcrd

09/10/2024 at 10:33AM

47

#130 - Shywizz / @Shywizz

09/22/2024 at 03:07PM

47

#131 - bennetthunter10 / @bennetthunter10

03/26/2025 at 04:17PM

47

#132 - silverleyjr / @silverleyjr

04/04/2025 at 03:14AM

48

#133 - Conor Flynn / @conor-f

08/27/2024 at 08:49AM

48

#134 - Cdrman Fu / @Futarimiti

09/17/2024 at 08:18PM

49

#135 - Theo / @theol-git

09/03/2024 at 01:46PM

52

#136 - Stefan Krist / @nerdyness_sk

08/31/2024 at 05:58PM

57

#137 - KoroneListener / @KoroneListener

09/03/2024 at 01:32PM

57

#138 - thomasyang18 / @thomasyang18

05/15/2025 at 10:28PM

59

#139 - jjreisfl / @jjreisfl

08/28/2024 at 05:20PM

61

#140 - John Howe / @jhowe-dev

02/07/2025 at 07:58PM

65

#141 - Atharva / @servearv

09/26/2024 at 09:04PM

68

#142 - Pradeep Venkatachalam / @venkatachalampradeep

09/02/2024 at 10:35PM

70

#143 - complexdoughvideo / @complexdoughvideo

09/17/2024 at 11:59PM

98

#144 - friendsfriend / @friendsfriend

09/04/2024 at 10:40AM

104

#145 - Arnold / @innocenteureka

09/18/2024 at 03:44AM

109

#146 - Dilraj Woozir / @DWoozir

06/18/2025 at 06:31PM

194

#147 - Yawar / @mohdyawars

09/03/2024 at 04:51AM