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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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544 active golfers, 1836 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#481 - Eric Biven / @EricBiven

12/31/2014 at 10:00PM

15

#482 - Gideon VanRiette / @gidjv

03/05/2015 at 07:13PM

15

#483 - Jack Z / @itszhou

06/28/2015 at 04:24PM

15

#484 - Stani Banani / @Stani_Banani

10/17/2015 at 10:18PM

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#485 - Gerald Tilma / @GeraldTilma

10/18/2015 at 04:14PM

15

#486 - abbystasja / @abbystasja

12/21/2015 at 11:26PM

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#487 - David Stolfo / @david_stolfo

01/06/2016 at 06:02PM

15

#488 - niwatoco / @yoshitune9

07/19/2018 at 07:41PM

15

#489 - Sxcy / @SxcyX

10/22/2018 at 01:36PM

16

#490 - John Martinsson / @Darksoox

10/10/2014 at 03:29PM

16

#491 - Alex Birdsall / @OilCanSamson

12/17/2014 at 03:44AM

16

#492 - Jake Eskel / @JakeEskel

12/28/2014 at 08:50PM

16

#493 - chvzvhn / @chvzvhn

04/02/2015 at 03:12AM

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#494 - Hendrik Lammers / @hendriklammers

05/07/2015 at 07:22PM

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#495 - Agostino Hernandez / @vimagostino

07/08/2015 at 06:40PM

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#496 - Marcus Buffett / @MarcusBuffett

10/05/2015 at 04:58AM

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#497 - Alexander Ryzhikov / @Coobaha

01/15/2016 at 01:40PM

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#498 - Nelson Zhang / @Fasoters

05/24/2017 at 01:18AM

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#499 - Kaydo Alders / @Yousousen

03/13/2018 at 05:07PM

17

#500 - CY / @wongcy0

10/17/2014 at 10:41PM

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#501 - Владимир Оберемок / @Nihtalak

10/25/2014 at 08:19PM

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#502 - Mikael Evander / @mikael_evander

11/04/2014 at 12:23PM

17

#503 - Jens Weggemann / @JensWeggemann

11/27/2014 at 08:03AM

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#504 - Kyle Nesslein / @knessl

10/02/2015 at 04:43PM

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#505 - Dan Oneata / @DanOneata

05/15/2016 at 03:30PM

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#506 - Shizukesa / @Shizukesa

07/06/2015 at 10:49PM

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#507 - Christopher Wells / @ExcaliburZero_Z

12/19/2015 at 02:41PM

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#508 - F Prades Illanes / @fprades

10/23/2014 at 10:53AM

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#509 - Jan Novak / @odpadnimail

11/18/2014 at 11:46PM

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#510 - Akira Sasaki / @hikomimo

11/20/2014 at 03:52AM