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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a34ccfa85f32065000004

Simple text editing with Vim

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

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# 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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#20 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:32PM

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#>853 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:27PM

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08/03/2011 at 03:26PM

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#>2259 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:25PM

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#>2469 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:23PM

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#>2469 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:25PM

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#>2586 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:23PM

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#>2665 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:22PM

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#>2752 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:21PM

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#>2827 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:20PM

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#>2892 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:19PM

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#>3068 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:19PM

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#>3137 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:17PM

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#>3183 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:16PM

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#>3332 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:09PM

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#>3472 - Gary Rennie / @TheGazler

08/03/2011 at 03:08PM