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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 @kantamana:

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Solutions by @kantamana:
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#31 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:55AM

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#>31 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 10:31AM

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#>1191 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:53AM

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#>1191 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:54AM

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#>1884 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:51AM

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#>2550 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:50AM

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#>2771 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:49AM

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#>3024 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:29AM

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#>3188 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 09:26AM