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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 @sjkobayashi:

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Solutions by @sjkobayashi:
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#29 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 10:02PM

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#>1189 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 10:01PM

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#>1882 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:55PM

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#>2548 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:54PM

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#>2769 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:53PM

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#>3020 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:52PM

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#>3185 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:50PM

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#>3344 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 09:50PM

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#>3531 - Shunto J. Kobayashi / @sjkobayashi

02/13/2026 at 08:34PM