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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

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3969 active golfers, 12967 entries

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#1141 - hepebexè / @hepebexe

11/26/2020 at 09:38PM

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#1142 - James Lowenthal / @JamesAnthonyLow

11/27/2020 at 09:58PM

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11/30/2020 at 10:04PM

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#1145 - Neverlandrunner / @neverlandrunner

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12/07/2020 at 02:40AM

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#1156 - Austin Scott / @theMetgame

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05/23/2022 at 10:50PM

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