Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33990 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: 28
  • Position: #4240 / 7510
  • Number of attempts: 5
Swap values - 4704 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #881 / 1292
  • Number of attempts: 3
One number per line - 18900 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #2897 / 3903
  • Number of attempts: 3
Every other line - 2951 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #328 / 712
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11613 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #819 / 4253
  • Number of attempts: 4
Combines all items - 317 entries

For each line that starts with the same number I want to combine its contents

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #107 / 142
  • Number of attempts: 1
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10755 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #1079 / 3715
  • Number of attempts: 3
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