Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33930 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: #2913 / 7490
  • Number of attempts: 9
One number per line - 18840 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #3167 / 3893
  • Number of attempts: 3
Every other line - 2925 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #422 / 707
  • Number of attempts: 4
Just the middle - 11555 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2274 / 4234
  • Number of attempts: 3
Vice versa - 7981 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #1761 / 2147
  • Number of attempts: 6
Paragraph breaks - 527 entries

Swap the blank lines and the aaa lines.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #115 / 168
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16127 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #1305 / 4208
  • Number of attempts: 6
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