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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a8bf2b8cb3409320002c4

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Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.

Start file
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
End file
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb

View Diff

1c1
< aaa
---
> xaaax
5c5
< aaa
---
> xaaax
9c9
< aaa
---
> xaaax
13c13
< aaa
---
> xaaax
17c17
< aaa
---
> xaaax

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Solutions by @bensherman:
12
#136 - Ben Sherman / @bensherman

10/31/2011 at 10:15PM

13
#>758 - Ben Sherman / @bensherman

10/31/2011 at 10:14PM

14
#>913 - Ben Sherman / @bensherman

10/31/2011 at 10:14PM

16
#>1146 - Ben Sherman / @bensherman

10/31/2011 at 10:12PM