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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1b3d57c58eaa2a8a000510

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Solutions

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163 active golfers, 534 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#91 - Rik Lomas / @riklomas

12/29/2011 at 09:25PM

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#92 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

11/29/2012 at 09:21AM

32

#93 - VitalyBerov / @VitalyBerov

12/23/2012 at 01:36AM

32

#94 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

07/02/2014 at 12:26PM

32

#95 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

02/14/2022 at 12:01AM

33

#96 - Fer Enaf / @0x00C0FFEE

01/02/2011 at 10:38AM

33

#97 - Wesley Wong / @wesleymwwong

01/30/2011 at 10:34AM

33

#98 - Sammasati / @sammasati0

07/16/2011 at 04:36PM

33

#99 - ajh / @AlexJHammel

12/24/2012 at 03:19PM

34

#100 - David Bengoa / @DvdBng

12/29/2010 at 02:07PM

34

#101 - Dave V. / @dave_v

12/29/2010 at 02:45PM

34

#102 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

01/02/2011 at 12:20PM

34

#103 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

03/18/2015 at 09:51PM

35

#104 - Kashyap Paidimarri / @kashyapp

12/29/2010 at 04:47PM

35

#105 - Alain Gilbert / @alain_gilbert

12/30/2010 at 08:08PM

35

#106 - Thomas Schönwälder / @Masei1988

01/22/2011 at 10:07PM

35

#107 - Will / @obiwan__k3n00bi

08/25/2016 at 06:41AM

36

#108 - Arto Vuori / @dhpe

08/30/2012 at 09:37PM

36

#109 - A. N. / @arez42

10/24/2013 at 04:25PM

36

#110 - William Ott / @oddalot

04/11/2015 at 05:55PM

36

#111 - Mahfuzur Rahman / @mahfuzsust

07/25/2021 at 03:51PM

37

#112 - Indrek Juhkam / @indrekj

12/29/2010 at 03:43PM

37

#113 - James / @Dronak

09/30/2014 at 11:49PM

37

#114 - Justin Choi / @Mcthecuber

07/03/2024 at 04:01PM

38

#115 - ehamberg / @ehamberg

12/29/2010 at 03:49PM

38

#116 - Vincent Isambart / @vincentisambart

12/31/2010 at 01:05PM

38

#117 - Toto l'haricot / @nico_le_terribl

01/09/2011 at 12:11PM

38

#118 - Woojung Kim 김우중 / @_kimwz

07/17/2013 at 03:43AM

38

#119 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/30/2020 at 03:28AM

39

#120 - Francis Lukesh / @flukesh

12/29/2010 at 05:34PM