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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

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#91 - Pau / @masylum

12/31/2010 at 01:29PM

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#92 - PA Parent / @paparent

12/31/2010 at 01:42PM

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#93 - Balkoth / @_Balkoth_

12/31/2010 at 01:42PM

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#94 - Aviv Ben-Yosef / @avivby

12/31/2010 at 01:49PM

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#95 - James Conroy-Finn / @jamesconroyfinn

12/31/2010 at 01:54PM

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#96 - mrlboa / @mrlboa

12/31/2010 at 01:55PM

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#97 - Janusz Bossy / @YANOUSHek

12/31/2010 at 02:11PM

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#98 - Simon Jefford / @simonj

12/31/2010 at 02:25PM

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#99 - Fitz / @Fitzface

12/31/2010 at 02:30PM

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#100 - Rune Botten / @runeb

12/31/2010 at 02:33PM

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#101 - Ricardo Mendes / @locks

12/31/2010 at 02:35PM

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#102 - Henrik Nyh / @henrik

12/31/2010 at 02:42PM

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#103 - Josh Reynolds / @jreynolds

12/31/2010 at 02:46PM

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#104 - Eugene Ventimiglia / @eventi

12/31/2010 at 02:51PM

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#105 - Vitaly Kushner / @vkushner

12/31/2010 at 02:53PM

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#106 - Addisu Taddese / @azeey

12/31/2010 at 03:08PM

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#107 - ninereeds / @ninereeds

12/31/2010 at 03:22PM

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#108 - Leeward Bound / @leewardbound

12/31/2010 at 03:39PM

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#109 - Leon Li / @tubieyi

12/31/2010 at 03:52PM

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#110 - joakimk / @joakimk

12/31/2010 at 04:04PM

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#111 - Asmund / @herrasbe

12/31/2010 at 04:26PM

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#112 - Rod Cloutier / @RodCloutier

12/31/2010 at 04:36PM

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#113 - Thedward the Edward / @thedward

12/31/2010 at 04:46PM

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#114 - Brad Taylor / @robotsasquatch

12/31/2010 at 05:22PM

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#115 - Stephen Celis / @stephencelis

12/31/2010 at 05:35PM

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#116 - Peter Anselmo / @peter_anselmo

12/31/2010 at 06:01PM

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#117 - Joe Hassick / @jhassick

12/31/2010 at 06:07PM

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#118 - Alain Gilbert / @alain_gilbert

12/31/2010 at 06:09PM

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#119 - Juan C. Muller / @juancmuller

12/31/2010 at 06:52PM

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#120 - Ryan Horn / @ryan_horn

12/31/2010 at 07:28PM