Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33801 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: 22
  • Position: #1325 / 7459
  • Number of attempts: 6
One number per line - 18811 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #410 / 3883
  • Number of attempts: 7
Just the middle - 11523 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #1081 / 4222
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 16075 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #2978 / 4198
  • Number of attempts: 2
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10703 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #3171 / 3696
  • Number of attempts: 1
Words in parens - 12980 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #2965 / 3972
  • Number of attempts: 1
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