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$ gem install vimgolf
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$ vimgolf put 4d1db1b8de2f897c2a00014a

Reverse Simple Deletion

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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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i<Right><CR><Esc>.u<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Right>.<Esc>:wq<CR>

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461 active golfers, 857 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#271 - zlydem / @zlydem

07/03/2013 at 08:10AM

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#272 - Bradd Szonye / @bszonye

07/15/2013 at 03:39AM

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#273 - Woojung Kim 김우중 / @_kimwz

07/16/2013 at 02:26AM

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#274 - Dr Rev J. “I am not a bot!” Kirchartz, KSC, KHS / @JKirchartz

07/22/2013 at 06:56PM

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#275 - cj / @cj01101

08/20/2013 at 05:54PM

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#276 - engy / @engydmw

09/02/2013 at 09:15PM

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#277 - James / @Dronak

09/03/2013 at 02:58AM

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#278 - brett / @brettyukich

09/22/2013 at 03:04PM

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#279 - NuM / @NuM314

10/05/2013 at 11:56PM

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#280 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

10/10/2013 at 11:02PM

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#281 - Karun Ramakrishnan / @the_karun

12/20/2013 at 09:50PM

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#282 - Sam Burk / @smwbk

12/21/2013 at 06:03AM

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#283 - Alessandro Lisander / @wuiimu

01/05/2014 at 12:01PM

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#284 - pikaren / @REALpikaren

01/12/2014 at 09:24AM

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#285 - Quota / @Quotad

02/11/2014 at 04:03PM

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#286 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

02/19/2014 at 09:40PM

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#287 - oliver mueller / @marcontwit

02/28/2014 at 03:34PM

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#288 - Marchand Paul-Valère / @pvmarch

03/03/2014 at 01:07PM

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#289 - Thomas GUILLORY / @thomasguillory

03/03/2014 at 01:09PM

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#290 - Nabi Studios / @Toribash

03/30/2014 at 02:55PM

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#291 - Lance Levine / @LanceSMLevine

04/02/2014 at 05:25AM

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#292 - ZorgroZ / @ZorgroZ

04/11/2014 at 10:21PM

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#293 - Chaitanya Desu / @ChaituNu

05/11/2014 at 05:16AM

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#294 - Kyle Travis / @kmakai

05/16/2014 at 11:22PM

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#295 - Sntano Euhsk / @SEuhsk

05/30/2014 at 08:50AM

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#296 - Jacob Joaquin / @JacobJoaquin

06/30/2014 at 04:12AM

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#297 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

07/06/2014 at 10:33AM

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#298 - Caek / @Caek_

07/17/2014 at 06:06AM

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#299 - Bambu / @bambumandinga

07/19/2014 at 12:17AM

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#300 - Samuel Masuy / @samasuy

07/24/2014 at 03:59PM