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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 53c66c482b4166000226bbee

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Replace contents of brackets with matching number of spaces. Don't ask what the format's supposed to be.

Start file

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[1:100]
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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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483 active golfers, 1571 entries

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#31 - Eric Lawless / @eplawless

12/11/2014 at 09:32AM

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#32 - david hu / @chin33z

12/14/2014 at 03:22PM

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#33 - Michael LeCompte / @michaelslec

12/29/2014 at 10:33AM

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#34 - kimber gonzalez / @kimberlycreates

01/09/2015 at 10:49PM

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#35 - low_ghost / @low_ghost_clone

01/17/2015 at 10:08PM

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#36 - Naseem Al-Naji / @NaseemAlnaji

02/20/2015 at 03:06AM

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#37 - Michael Giuffrida / @mgiuffrida

02/22/2015 at 07:48AM

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#38 - Ala' Ibrahim / @alaa_ibrahim

03/10/2015 at 09:50AM

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#39 - Matthew Pryor / @HodgekaGames

03/10/2015 at 05:36PM

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#40 - DrHobo / @_DrHobo_

03/11/2015 at 02:45AM

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#41 - Alexander Kazakov / @volandkot

03/30/2015 at 07:20AM

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#42 - raghu erapaneedi / @raghue9

06/22/2015 at 02:33PM

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#43 - Mutter Mumble / @muttermumble

07/10/2015 at 10:28AM

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#44 - David Willming / @wdialvmeo

07/17/2015 at 03:32AM

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#45 - Ferdev vimgolf / @fergvimgolf

08/11/2015 at 08:06PM

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#46 - Liam Thurston / @lthurston188

08/18/2015 at 04:28AM

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#47 - T A / @SirAviles

08/31/2015 at 05:57PM

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#48 - Tamas Gal (Tom) / @tamasgal

09/26/2015 at 09:35PM

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#49 - Mike Adams / @davis_cromwell

09/30/2015 at 08:51PM

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#50 - Walker Boh / @walker_boh

10/05/2015 at 10:42AM

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#51 - NuM / @NuM314

10/24/2015 at 09:18AM

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#52 - Gabriel Lima / @ewilazarus

11/24/2015 at 11:36PM

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#53 - Darius Smaliukas / @daraz999

11/29/2015 at 04:32PM

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#54 - Wilmer Bandres / @WilmerBandres

12/11/2015 at 06:46PM

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#55 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

12/30/2015 at 01:23AM

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#56 - Joseph J. Piché / @jjpiche

01/04/2016 at 10:08PM

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#57 - Strabs / @artistavenue

01/11/2016 at 03:55PM

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#58 - jackliusr / @jackliusr

01/13/2016 at 09:21AM

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#59 - Roberto Carraretto / @robcarraretto

01/27/2016 at 12:22AM

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#60 - Aleksey Zhidkov / @AlexeyZhidkov

02/01/2016 at 04:22AM