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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

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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3969 active golfers, 12967 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#661 - Michael Potter / @MicLeviPotter

03/02/2016 at 06:22AM

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#662 - Sébastien Vincent / @shinmei

03/05/2016 at 03:38PM

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#663 - Hao Chen / @Chen_Hao

03/09/2016 at 02:36AM

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#664 - Charles Laber-Smith / @clabersmith

03/10/2016 at 06:10PM

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#665 - Yahyalexandre33 / @yahyalexandre33

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#666 - Mike G / @MikeG39938619

03/15/2016 at 02:07PM

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#667 - Olivia Tharp / @tehlivi

03/23/2016 at 09:29PM

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#668 - Janko Jerinic / @JankoJerinic

03/26/2016 at 08:10AM

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#669 - Dinesh Bhosale / @MrDineshBhosale

03/30/2016 at 12:44PM

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#670 - Patrick Elliott / @thatcsguy

03/30/2016 at 11:19PM

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#671 - CM Déjardin ن / @CMDej

04/01/2016 at 07:50AM

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#672 - Evan Moore / @etmoore

04/02/2016 at 06:56PM

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#673 - extrintr / @extrintr

04/08/2016 at 09:52PM

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04/13/2016 at 11:33PM

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#675 - S O / @strangelooperer

04/17/2016 at 02:10PM

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#676 - mebubo / @mebubo

05/01/2016 at 08:58AM

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#677 - John Goes / @johnwgoes

05/03/2016 at 05:34PM

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#678 - T. Sakuma / @taku39

05/05/2016 at 02:17PM

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05/11/2016 at 09:44PM

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05/16/2016 at 05:02PM

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#681 - Victorien Lorcy / @LorcyVictorien

05/17/2016 at 01:39PM

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#682 - Michael / @michael40226613

05/23/2016 at 05:20AM

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#683 - Slawek Zachcial / @SlawekZachcial

05/23/2016 at 09:28PM

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#684 - John Doe Sr. / @johndoe67890543

05/26/2016 at 07:23PM

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#685 - Ryan Dwyer / @ryan_dwyer

06/01/2016 at 06:10AM

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06/02/2016 at 01:04PM

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#687 - Arijus / @argshook

06/02/2016 at 01:05PM

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#688 - Tautvilas / @TautviIas

06/02/2016 at 01:08PM

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#689 - tgmeng / @lazy_fabric

06/06/2016 at 08:37AM

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06/12/2016 at 03:01PM