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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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#181 - Junfeng / @junfeng

07/30/2011 at 02:30PM

38

#182 - Thomas Schönwälder / @Masei1988

06/02/2012 at 06:54PM

39

#183 - Shrikant Sharat / @sharat87

01/08/2011 at 02:12PM

40

#184 - Matthew Woelk / @MattWoelk

10/24/2025 at 03:11PM

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#185 - thomasyang18 / @thomasyang18

05/16/2025 at 12:28AM

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#186 - Lee Marlow / @lmarlow

01/07/2011 at 05:03PM

42

#187 - Beau Dacious / @nocash

03/20/2011 at 03:39PM

42

#188 - Glen / @Glen_S

07/24/2012 at 07:38AM

42

#189 - ._. / @Katharsic

05/17/2021 at 03:44PM

42

#190 - Joe Roberts / @Joey9801

04/11/2024 at 02:14PM

42

#191 - Yash Kulshrestha / @YashdalfTheGray

04/13/2024 at 08:01PM

42

#192 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 11:19PM

45

#193 - Solomon White / @rubysolo

01/08/2011 at 06:51PM

47

#194 - 0xf00ff00f / @0xf00ff00f

01/18/2026 at 11:40PM

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#195 - Piotr Ślatała / @pslapsla

04/25/2011 at 03:21PM

52

#196 - Matt / @meagar

09/07/2011 at 08:21PM

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#197 - Andrew Ardill / @AndrewArdill

06/01/2012 at 01:47AM

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#198 - band / @band26376522

12/08/2018 at 11:46PM

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#199 - Jakob Föger / @drvolcano86

02/17/2023 at 03:43PM

53

#200 - wutwere / @wutwere

06/30/2024 at 10:54PM

54

#201 - Kylan Robinson / @kylan

01/09/2011 at 04:39PM

54

#202 - Viktor Jackson / @AntiStalinista

05/05/2012 at 08:48AM

54

#203 - Afzal Hussain / @afzalhussain23

04/10/2024 at 02:09PM

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#204 - R. P. Fainmen / @4loops

01/07/2011 at 08:47PM

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#205 - Steve Tan / @stevetantan

01/18/2011 at 03:59AM

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#206 - Rūdolfs Ošiņš / @rudolfs

02/26/2011 at 06:14AM

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#207 - Carlos Troncoso Phillips / @carlostph

01/14/2011 at 12:05AM

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#208 - dennis / @nagolove

05/03/2024 at 01:47PM

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#209 - Roman / @RMNXrc

01/21/2011 at 06:10PM

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#210 - Bryan Liles (ツ) / @bryanl

01/07/2011 at 01:15PM