Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33910 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #2874 / 7486
  • Number of attempts: 9
Just the middle - 11551 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #565 / 4233
  • Number of attempts: 5
Vice versa - 7974 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #134 / 2146
  • Number of attempts: 7
I forgot quotes - 16114 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #2143 / 4207
  • Number of attempts: 5
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10718 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #908 / 3702
  • Number of attempts: 3
Words in parens - 12992 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #2905 / 3977
  • Number of attempts: 3
John Traji
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