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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d26f42298e8d72471000025

Generate English Alphabets

Start with a, get up to z.

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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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212 active golfers, 509 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#151 - Michał Taszycki / @mehowte

01/24/2011 at 11:48AM

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#152 - dschobel / @dschobel

02/16/2011 at 02:12PM

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#153 - Rocky Meza / @rockymeza

03/05/2011 at 08:38PM

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#154 - Nomen Nescio / @vadtusan

04/13/2011 at 11:43AM

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#155 - wusher / @wusher

06/01/2011 at 01:51AM

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#156 - Stanley Wang / @stanleynwang

07/19/2011 at 06:48PM

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#157 - Daniel Lundin / @danielundin

12/14/2011 at 04:34PM

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#158 - ltn614 / @ltn614

09/30/2015 at 04:29PM

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#159 - Jonathan Elliott / @jon__elliott

10/29/2016 at 11:07PM

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#160 - aimee / @sermoa

01/07/2011 at 11:17AM

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#161 - Matthew Draper / @_matthewd

01/07/2011 at 01:06PM

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#162 - Geoff Reedy / @gereedy

01/07/2011 at 09:36PM

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#163 - paulfariello ✏️ / @paulfariello

03/07/2011 at 04:45PM

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#164 - Mathias Bynens  / @mathias

04/08/2011 at 08:34AM

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#165 - Hervo Manuel / @Azema31

05/18/2011 at 07:15PM

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#166 - Ian McCowan / @valrus

05/29/2011 at 07:09PM

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#167 - Anton / @al_alley

07/29/2011 at 09:07PM

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#168 - cameron / @cameronaustgen

11/11/2011 at 10:05PM

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#169 - Cody Veal / @cjhveal

02/05/2012 at 07:24PM

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#170 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/30/2020 at 03:56PM

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#171 - Will Powers / @wpowers42

08/04/2025 at 06:48PM

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#172 - Kevin Hamer / @khamer

01/19/2011 at 10:36PM

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#173 - 4L41N / @4L41N1

11/20/2012 at 02:27PM

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#174 - Gavrie Philipson / @gavrieph

01/10/2011 at 11:34AM

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#175 - SplinterPie / @splinter_pie

05/04/2018 at 11:30AM

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#176 - Quota / @Quotad

01/10/2014 at 04:28PM

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#177 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

04/06/2024 at 03:00AM

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#178 - Daniel David Goren / @DanielDavidGor1

05/09/2024 at 09:00AM

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#179 - Josh Weinberg / @jcweinberg

01/07/2011 at 01:40PM

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#180 - Sven Eigenbrodt / @rompetroll

02/04/2011 at 03:24PM