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test bla test test
test test
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#41 Asmund / @herrasbe - Score: 56 - 01/09/13 @ 20:44 
j$qq?\<t<CR>ce<C-R>=getpos('.')<CR><BS><Esc>q4@q:g/^0/d<CR>qqkJxDPa,<Esc>kq4@qZZ

@Asmund_L: Not very short, but it was fun to use getpos()

@runarfu: Amazing! Maybe it could be a winner if @uzver submitted a much larger problem instance?

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Created by: @uzver

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