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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a34ccfa85f32065000004

Simple text editing with Vim

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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< The name "Vim" is an acronym for
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> The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
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< Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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> Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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< Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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> Vim has a vi compatibility mode

Solutions by @_sohara:

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Solutions by @_sohara:
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#45 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:18PM

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#>880 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:15PM

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#>2082 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:14PM

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#>2270 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:13PM

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#>2478 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:12PM

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#>2673 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:09PM

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#>2762 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 09:08PM

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#>2836 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 08:39PM

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#>2902 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 08:37PM

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#>3036 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 08:34PM

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#>3078 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 08:32PM

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#>3245 - Sean O'Hara / @_sohara

12/20/2011 at 08:31PM