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replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries

replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
switch variable - 1197 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?
Numbering a List - 914 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries

Finish writing this simple Python HTTP server.
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries

You're replying to an email with silly long lines. Clean them up.
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries

Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries

Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries

A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
switch variable - 1197 entries
Numbering a List - 914 entries
replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries

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< replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
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< replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
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> Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
> Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
> Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
> Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
5,9d5
< 
< how fast can you switch two variable ?
< Make it more readable - 741 entries
< 
< Insert blank lines to make it more organized and readable
11,18c7
< 
< Pretty simple, number the list.
< Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
< 
< Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
< Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries
< 
< Get the sentence back in the proper order, remove duplicate lines, and then combine the separate lines into one.
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> replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
20,30c9,10
< 
< Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
< Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
< 
< Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
< Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
< 
< Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
< Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
< 
< A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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> Make it more readable - 741 entries
> Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries

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#107 Christopher Gioia / @gioia_gioi - Score: 73 - 05/30/13 @ 04:12
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Created by: @udioica

107 active golfers, 348 entries

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

03/09/2013 at 09:10PM

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#2 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

03/09/2013 at 10:19PM

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#3 - Korbinian Stoemmer / @PaulSmecker

03/10/2013 at 08:47AM

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#4 - Adam Bell / @adamgbell

03/16/2013 at 07:27PM

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#5 - jDeveloper / @jDevEE

03/31/2013 at 03:49PM

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#6 - Justin / @justinjaffray

04/29/2013 at 11:24PM

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#7 - Kate / @Arohanui

05/04/2013 at 03:47AM

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#8 - Lonny Jepson / @Jiskiras

05/07/2013 at 02:03AM

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#9 - Jordan Eldredge / @captbaritone

05/08/2013 at 06:57PM

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#10 - Marco Hinz / @_mhinz_

05/31/2013 at 11:36PM

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#11 - Michael / @mjs2600

06/06/2013 at 12:16AM

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#12 - Bradd Szonye / @bszonye

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#13 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

07/18/2013 at 02:38AM

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#14 - Ingo / @ist3fani

07/30/2013 at 02:05PM

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#15 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

10/08/2013 at 02:57AM

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#16 - Casey Dwyer / @caseydwyer

11/04/2013 at 09:10PM

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#17 - Yann Moisan / @YannMoisan

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#18 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

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#20 - Philipp Aeschbach / @ihbmifqerg

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#21 - pftb12345 / @pftb12345

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#22 - esquifit / @henroboke

10/07/2015 at 03:04PM

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#23 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

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#24 - Márton Németh / @nemarci42

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#25 - markschwarz / @markschwarz

05/28/2017 at 02:54AM

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#26 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

12/01/2017 at 10:24AM

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#28 - SumOfAllN00bs / @SumOfAllN00bs

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#29 - churaki / @churaki

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#30 - Matt Vaughn / @mattttvaughn

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