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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 @jaWsser:

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Solutions by @jaWsser:
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#30 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 02:05PM

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#>30 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 02:53PM

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#>30 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/31/2026 at 03:06PM

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#>1191 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 02:03PM

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#>1191 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/31/2026 at 03:03PM

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#>1884 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 02:01PM

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#>2550 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 01:57PM

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#>2771 - jaWsser / @jaWsser

03/29/2026 at 01:51PM