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$ gem install vimgolf
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$ vimgolf put 4d1db1b8de2f897c2a00014a

Reverse Simple Deletion

You did the simple deletion, now reverse it.

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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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457 active golfers, 845 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#331 - xyz / @menhej

02/04/2018 at 12:07AM

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#332 - Paul Draghicescu / @pdragy

03/22/2018 at 10:02PM

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#333 - Marcos Almeida / @almeidamarcos_

04/08/2018 at 09:57AM

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#334 - 서강훈 / @shirano150

04/12/2018 at 08:07AM

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#335 - DHM / @DHM29978992

04/30/2018 at 05:10PM

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#336 - fucus / @fishlovebanana

08/21/2018 at 09:08AM

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#337 - Jaakko Hannikainen / @jgke_

09/26/2018 at 11:45AM

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#338 - Micheal Wells / @michealwwells

10/11/2018 at 11:02PM

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#339 - timonegk / @timonegk

11/25/2018 at 10:43PM

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#340 - churaki / @churaki

01/26/2019 at 09:06AM

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#341 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

01/28/2019 at 01:03PM

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#342 - Nick Yeow / @nickyeow

05/23/2019 at 02:31PM

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#343 - Graeme Smith / @InstaGraeme

06/08/2019 at 07:14PM

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#344 - albalitz / @_albalitz

06/17/2019 at 03:21PM

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#345 - Noel Evans / @noelevans

08/01/2019 at 09:20AM

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#346 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

08/04/2019 at 04:25PM

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#347 - Kenny Low / @kennylow

08/19/2019 at 09:25AM

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#348 - Miko / @_m_ik_o_

10/12/2019 at 07:09PM

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#349 - pysnow530 / @pysnow530

11/30/2019 at 05:57AM

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#350 - Pompo Stenberg / @pompost

12/30/2019 at 11:36AM

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#351 - Johannes Riecken / @rubystallion

01/15/2020 at 10:02PM

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#352 - Robin Abrahamsson / @rqAbrahamsson

05/01/2020 at 06:54PM

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#353 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

05/16/2020 at 04:45AM

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#354 - Ming Dai / @MingDai2

07/06/2020 at 02:42PM

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#355 - Salvador Tojo Quintela / @SalvadorTojo

10/12/2021 at 10:33AM

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#356 - Hommels / @pseudohommels

10/26/2021 at 04:39AM

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#357 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

02/15/2022 at 02:22AM

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#358 - wpr__ / @wpr____

03/07/2022 at 11:13PM

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#359 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

03/14/2022 at 07:35PM

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#360 - ._. / @Katharsic

04/26/2022 at 04:23AM