Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33878 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: 33
  • Position: #6205 / 7476
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18831 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 36
  • Position: #3776 / 3889
  • Number of attempts: 3
remove lines containing the word "reader" - 3624 entries

easy stuff

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #1145 / 1178
  • Number of attempts: 1
Box it - 7962 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 67
  • Position: #1839 / 1891
  • Number of attempts: 2
One to Ten - 2241 entries

Generate the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10, one number per line. Inspired by this Reddit thread: https://redd.it/ak4it2

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #633 / 682
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16093 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #3770 / 4202
  • Number of attempts: 2
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