Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33396 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #4619 / 7367
  • Number of attempts: 2
One number per line - 18627 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #2333 / 3843
  • Number of attempts: 2
Every other line - 2894 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #430 / 701
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11360 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2271 / 4164
  • Number of attempts: 2
Paragraph breaks - 505 entries

Swap the blank lines and the aaa lines.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #137 / 165
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 15931 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #460 / 4161
  • Number of attempts: 6
Alex Ulitin
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