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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1cdb0635b40650b8000527

Make Fancy Header

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Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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351 active golfers, 1079 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#331 - Filippo Ghibellini / @f_ghibellini

03/05/2014 at 09:38PM

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#332 - Micheal Wells / @michealwwells

09/11/2018 at 09:02PM

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#333 - Ryan / @Rdgy567889

10/01/2023 at 10:19AM

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#334 - xiaoao1024 / @xiaoao1024

01/02/2024 at 03:41PM

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#335 - johan wester / @wester87

11/12/2011 at 12:36PM

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#336 - Robert Rosolek / @robertrosolek

10/18/2013 at 09:32AM

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#337 - RobertT / @techrt2050

08/23/2013 at 06:44AM

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#338 - rappenstein2 / @rappenstein2

01/13/2022 at 09:42AM

30

#339 - Elliot Schemmel / @regulated

10/18/2024 at 02:26PM

31

#340 - Nicolas Friedli / @NicolasFriedli

10/30/2012 at 02:17PM

31

#341 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

08/28/2014 at 12:39PM

31

#342 - Richy Strnad / @RichardStrnad

04/05/2022 at 09:29AM

34

#343 - Guillaume Bonnoron / @gbonnoron

12/30/2010 at 10:14PM

35

#344 - John Hawthorn / @jhawthorn

12/31/2010 at 03:18AM

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#345 - Travis Swicegood / @tswicegood

12/30/2010 at 09:58PM

38

#346 - Mac Tynow / @MacTynow

01/04/2011 at 10:26AM

38

#347 - sorami / @boredoms

05/01/2011 at 12:08AM

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#348 - Will Gorman / @willgorman

12/31/2010 at 05:33PM

44

#349 - Su. / @0moMi

12/31/2010 at 04:17AM

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#350 - Miles Forrest / @MilesForrest

12/30/2010 at 11:02PM

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#351 - Jean-Francois C. / @jfchevrette

12/31/2010 at 12:38AM