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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5192f96ad8df110002000002

Words in parens

We should all ace this, right?

Start file
one two
three
End file
(one) (two)
(three)

View Diff

1,2c1,2
< one two
< three
---
> (one) (two)
> (three)

Solutions by @803s38p2fi:

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Solutions by @803s38p2fi:
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#26 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:34PM

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#>1187 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:33PM

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#>1879 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:32PM

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#>2546 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:31PM

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#>2767 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:30PM

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#>3018 - 803s38p2fi / @803s38p2fi

06/29/2025 at 10:30PM