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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 @GavinKoeng:

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Solutions by @GavinKoeng:

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#32 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

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#>1191 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

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#>1885 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

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#>2551 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

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