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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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Created by: @lionelyoung Tweet

351 active golfers, 1079 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#241 - Jeremie / @jermoer

02/23/2015 at 03:58AM

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#242 - ltn614 / @ltn614

09/21/2015 at 06:09PM

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#243 - Chenut Ludovic / @7Brwa7

04/04/2016 at 11:54AM

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#244 - Joe Heywood / @joehabsjoe

01/30/2018 at 09:58PM

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#245 - Paul Draghicescu / @pdragy

03/27/2018 at 08:20AM

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#246 - churaki / @churaki

01/26/2019 at 09:01AM

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#247 - Johannes Riecken / @rubystallion

01/15/2020 at 08:57PM

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#248 - Plicatibu / @plicatibu

07/13/2022 at 09:13PM

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#249 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

03/03/2024 at 02:57AM

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#250 - 0xf00ff00f / @0xf00ff00f

01/18/2026 at 11:27PM

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#251 - Nick Klauer / @klauern

11/20/2011 at 04:15AM

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#252 - foo / @foo88832727

10/18/2013 at 04:14PM

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#253 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

06/30/2014 at 12:53PM

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#254 - Benny Wong / @bdotdub

06/17/2015 at 07:53PM

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#255 - Foo Bar / @FooBarely

08/17/2018 at 11:16AM

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#256 - ._. / @Katharsic

04/25/2022 at 06:52AM

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#257 - PA Parent / @paparent

12/31/2010 at 01:20PM

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#258 - fuck you / @jerkassholeface

01/15/2011 at 12:41AM

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#259 - Brandon Blakeley / @zkelvin

11/25/2017 at 05:35AM

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#260 - wrglprmft2 / @wrglprmft2

10/18/2019 at 07:28PM

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#261 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/20/2020 at 06:07AM

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#262 - lionel young / @lionelyoung

12/30/2010 at 07:31PM

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#263 - n / @kivran

01/01/2011 at 08:02PM

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#264 - Andrei Dragomir / @adragomir

01/01/2011 at 08:08PM

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#265 - Francisco Dibar / @frandibar

01/11/2011 at 05:44AM

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#266 - Kenny Low / @kennylow

08/16/2019 at 12:50PM

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#267 - Brandon / @Brandon10678836

08/31/2022 at 11:55PM

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#268 - Steve Morrow / @yawmark

12/30/2010 at 07:55PM

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#269 - Simon Jefford / @simonj

12/30/2010 at 11:08PM

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#270 - Rune Botten / @runeb

12/31/2010 at 12:36AM