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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ 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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#61 - Wei Dai / @clvv42

12/31/2010 at 10:54AM

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#62 - Matthew Draper / @_matthewd

12/31/2010 at 10:56AM

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#63 - Henri Bourcereau / @mmai

12/31/2010 at 10:56AM

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#64 - Utkarsh Kukreti / @utkarshkukreti

12/31/2010 at 11:03AM

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#65 - 藤田祥 / Sho Fujita / @fujisho

12/31/2010 at 11:07AM

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#66 - Daniel Chcouri / @daniel_chcouri

12/31/2010 at 11:12AM

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#67 - Adam Pohorecki / @apohorecki

12/31/2010 at 11:14AM

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#68 - Antonio Lucca / @tonyxzt

12/31/2010 at 11:26AM

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#69 - Gael / @darkael2

12/31/2010 at 11:44AM

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#70 - Nándor Komzák / @rubymood

12/31/2010 at 11:47AM

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#71 - Arjen Schat / @arjenschat

12/31/2010 at 11:58AM

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#72 - Mikel Ward / @mikelward

12/31/2010 at 12:07PM

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#73 - Su. / @0moMi

12/31/2010 at 12:08PM

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#74 - Marian Schubert / @MarianSchubert

12/31/2010 at 12:12PM

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#75 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

12/31/2010 at 12:16PM

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#76 - Peter Gibson / @p_gibson

12/31/2010 at 12:18PM

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#77 - Behnam Esfahbod / @zwnj

12/31/2010 at 12:19PM

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#78 - Mariusz Ceier / @mceier

12/31/2010 at 12:22PM

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#79 - Chris / @chrisnklein

12/31/2010 at 12:22PM

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#80 - Aurélien Delahaye / @alkove

12/31/2010 at 12:25PM

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#81 - woodspock / @woodspock

12/31/2010 at 12:41PM

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#82 - Brian Buckley / @bbuckley

12/31/2010 at 12:48PM

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#83 - Amir Hedayaty / @hedayaty

12/31/2010 at 12:49PM

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#84 - Prody / @Prody225

12/31/2010 at 12:51PM

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#85 - Bart Van Geyt / @Bart_VG

12/31/2010 at 01:05PM

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#86 - paulfariello ✏️ / @paulfariello

12/31/2010 at 01:10PM

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#87 - Stephan Weller / @stephan_weller

12/31/2010 at 01:13PM

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#88 - Matt DiGregorio / @mattgreggs

12/31/2010 at 01:16PM

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#89 - Tim Smith / @tim_smith

12/31/2010 at 01:18PM

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#90 -  Ikhsan Maulana / @ixandidu

12/31/2010 at 01:26PM