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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
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Simple text editing with Vim

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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< The name "Vim" is an acronym for
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> The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
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< Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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> Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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< Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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> Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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#150 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 09:14AM

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#>1047 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 09:11AM

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#>2095 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 09:07AM

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#>2294 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 09:02AM

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#>2487 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 08:54AM

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#>2684 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 08:49AM

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#>2766 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 12:51AM

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#>3081 - Norm Fasey / @DeathRay1977

07/06/2013 at 12:46AM