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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 54345d14d529ef0002227d4c

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"vim vi improved"

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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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661 active golfers, 2397 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#481 - aisapatino / @aisapatino

08/12/2015 at 06:46AM

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#482 - Sergey Semushin / @Predelnik

08/27/2015 at 06:47AM

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#483 - Maxime Dréau / @mdreau

09/02/2015 at 11:52AM

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#484 - Andrew Michaud / @andrewjmichaud

09/04/2015 at 12:26AM

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#485 - Andrew Loucky / @merely_oolong

10/03/2015 at 05:14PM

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#486 - Bogumił Kamiński / @BogumilKaminski

10/25/2015 at 04:10PM

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#487 - Cory Duplantis / @ctfhacker

11/16/2015 at 12:17AM

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#488 - Tarik Koc / @tariktheturk

11/21/2015 at 12:14AM

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#489 - udreki / @udreki

02/20/2016 at 09:10AM

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#490 - Matteo Signer / @MatteoSigner

04/26/2016 at 08:44AM

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#491 - Andres Araya / @arayaandresfco

05/15/2016 at 05:41PM

13

#492 - malet / @Malet

06/24/2016 at 10:43PM

13

#493 - PeterGC / @petkusGC

08/14/2016 at 06:52PM

13

#494 - Tith Chantara / @TithChantara

01/12/2017 at 10:20PM

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#495 - J. Cosa / @esoesotracosa

01/18/2017 at 03:10PM

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#496 - caplod / @caplod

03/25/2017 at 03:01PM

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#497 - Reinaldo Astudillo / @astudillor

03/25/2017 at 09:15PM

13

#498 - squdle / @squdle

06/24/2017 at 10:33AM

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#499 - Михаил Добров / @mSuGfwFz2ZNvv5b

07/10/2017 at 09:05PM

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#500 - Clay Thomas / @CHThomas95

07/29/2017 at 05:25PM

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#501 - David / @Latiku

08/25/2017 at 02:02PM

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#502 - F-R Vuillemin / @frvuillemin

09/28/2017 at 02:08PM

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#503 - Ron Alexssen / @Ralexhere

10/30/2017 at 07:06AM

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#504 - Apox / @apox159

07/18/2018 at 11:20PM

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#505 - prince ducaca / @prince_du_caca

09/20/2018 at 06:51PM

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#506 - Luis Rodriguez / @luisthecoder

11/14/2018 at 11:23PM

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#507 - diwa / @Di_nate_

12/18/2018 at 03:31AM

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#508 - 김현수 / @flyhigh43

04/28/2019 at 05:11AM

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#509 - Jason Chen / @chezbgone

07/04/2019 at 07:42AM

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#510 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/05/2019 at 09:34AM