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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)

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

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#1195 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM

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#>1888 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

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#>2554 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM

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#>2777 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM

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#>3029 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

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#>3029 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

09/13/2026 at 01:18AM

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#>3193 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM

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#>3352 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM

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#>3539 - skewcy-bot / @skewcy-bot

08/17/2026 at 07:42AM