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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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3970 active golfers, 12969 entries

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#1681 - Coruja Queridinha / @miriamretka

08/20/2018 at 10:57AM

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#1682 - bluemartian / @bluemartianz59

08/21/2018 at 01:11AM

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#1684 - Chi Jun / @jun13blu

08/28/2018 at 08:14AM

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#1685 - Daniel Vaqueiro / @chimidea

08/28/2018 at 11:17PM

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09/11/2018 at 09:24PM

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#1690 - Mihai Babiac / @MihaiBabiac

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10/04/2018 at 03:49AM

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#1693 - Juan / @jubujjamer

10/17/2018 at 05:35PM

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#1694 - Dave Brda / @BrdaDave

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10/26/2018 at 11:38PM

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10/28/2018 at 09:54AM

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#1697 - Why Am / @WhysDeCatOnFire

11/10/2018 at 02:05AM

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11/27/2018 at 01:18PM

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#1710 - Mario Olofo / @mario_olofo

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