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

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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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#211 - Aioriya / @AioriyaDonk

08/31/2019 at 03:37AM

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#212 - Andreas Siegrist / @andreaszwei

02/01/2022 at 08:31PM

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#213 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

02/03/2022 at 09:49PM

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#214 - blabla zincou / @BZincou

03/25/2022 at 10:00PM

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#215 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/18/2022 at 06:47PM

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#216 - loupiot.veloce / @LoupiotVeloce

07/29/2022 at 09:26AM

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#217 - steve / @steve35773420

03/04/2023 at 05:03PM

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#218 - Soliman Sylvain / @sylvain_soliman

12/30/2010 at 09:22PM

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#219 - Dan Dorman / @dandorman

12/30/2010 at 10:16PM

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#220 - Nathanael Kane / @nathanaelkane

12/31/2010 at 03:44AM

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#221 - razvan dimescu / @razvandimescu

12/31/2010 at 07:21AM

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#222 - 藤田祥 / Sho Fujita / @fujisho

12/31/2010 at 10:58AM

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#223 - Pau / @masylum

12/31/2010 at 01:39PM

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#224 - AD / @golferTest101

01/01/2011 at 04:13PM

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#225 - Paul King / @nrocy

01/10/2011 at 10:02AM

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#226 - Dezső Zoltán / @zakiazigazi

01/22/2011 at 09:44AM

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#227 - Øystein Walle / @oysteinwalle

07/04/2011 at 12:05AM

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#228 - Raymond T. Hightower / @RayHightower

07/20/2011 at 12:58AM

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#229 - Dave / @zzdave13

07/26/2011 at 10:36PM

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#230 - David / @dpa_92

08/02/2011 at 01:16PM

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#231 - Mislav Marohnić / @mislav

12/05/2011 at 08:43PM

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#232 - mlu / @_mlu

07/27/2012 at 07:24AM

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#233 - Dan Oneata / @DanOneata

08/04/2012 at 10:46AM

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#234 - Jason Wolf / @zephyr_wolf

11/08/2012 at 05:49PM

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#235 - Vestrobaa / @Vestrobaa

07/18/2013 at 06:41PM

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#236 - cj / @cj01101

08/16/2013 at 10:08PM

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#237 - James / @Dronak

08/29/2013 at 11:08PM

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#238 - Hachez Floran / @FloranHachez

09/06/2013 at 10:55PM

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#239 - nona urbiz / @nospampleasemam

09/28/2013 at 10:38AM

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#240 - US Dollar Price / @USDollarPrice

11/04/2013 at 07:47PM