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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 51cf1fae5e439e0002000001

Top X

The End File is the Top 10 Vimgolf Leaderboard at June 29, 2013. This is a second version, with a great contribution of @udioica. X is ten in Roman,a numeric system in ancient Rome

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udioica udioica gumnos gumnos wondible wondible h_east h_east gumnos KersonHsiao h_east federicogalassi federicogalassi gumnos connermcd connermcd federicogalassi h_east clvv42 clvv42 wondible DoomedBunnies DoomedBunnies clvv42 udioica connermcd _mhinz_ _mhinz_ DoomedBunnies

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udioica gumnos wondible h_east KersonHsiao federicogalassi connermcd clvv42 DoomedBunnies _mhinz_

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-udioica udioica gumnos gumnos wondible wondible h_east h_east gumnos KersonHsiao h_east federicogalassi federicogalassi gumnos connermcd connermcd federicogalassi h_east clvv42 clvv42 wondible DoomedBunnies DoomedBunnies clvv42 udioica connermcd _mhinz_ _mhinz_ DoomedBunnies
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+udioica gumnos wondible h_east KersonHsiao federicogalassi connermcd clvv42 DoomedBunnies _mhinz_
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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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Created by: @zulolosi Tweet

71 active golfers, 212 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

06/30/2013 at 08:57PM

18

#2 - Dan / @dan_winkler

08/30/2013 at 09:09PM

18

#3 - John Braxler / @braxler

04/14/2014 at 07:11PM

18

#4 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

12/18/2017 at 07:39AM

18

#5 - Hugo / @szeyattai

08/21/2018 at 08:06AM

18

#6 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/02/2024 at 02:04AM

18

#7 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 06:25PM

20

#8 - Ingo / @ist3fani

07/28/2013 at 02:32PM

20

#9 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

08/31/2013 at 06:24AM

20

#10 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

06/27/2022 at 05:42PM

21

#11 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

07/03/2013 at 05:12PM

21

#12 - Alexey / @kramar42

07/04/2013 at 02:17PM

21

#13 - cook / @mattcook08

07/10/2013 at 10:00PM

21

#14 - ———đίxίє—flαтlίиє——— / @_dixie_flatline

07/20/2013 at 04:21AM

21

#15 - Chris Webb / @chriswebb_42

08/23/2013 at 10:57AM

21

#16 - Barry Nichols / @Barry_Nichols

08/31/2013 at 02:45PM

21

#17 - Stephen Drodge / @sjdrodge

09/10/2013 at 03:18AM

21

#18 - Trevor Powell / @DoomedBunnies

09/12/2013 at 07:10AM

21

#19 - Pedro Santos / @pedrosans

03/25/2014 at 09:34PM

22

#20 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

09/13/2014 at 09:42AM

23

#21 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

08/19/2019 at 05:08PM

24

#22 - Woojung Kim 김우중 / @_kimwz

07/15/2013 at 04:25AM

24

#23 - Nathan / @NathanHarperoni

07/17/2013 at 04:59PM

24

#24 - Tyler / @tylerbindon

10/21/2013 at 04:32AM

24

#25 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

03/15/2014 at 09:56AM

24

#26 - Carlos A Henríquez Q / @lagunex

01/19/2015 at 12:22PM

24

#27 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

10/19/2015 at 03:07AM

25

#28 - Bradd Szonye / @bszonye

07/10/2013 at 01:14AM

25

#29 - Bruno Sutic / @brunosutic

07/18/2013 at 04:58AM

26

#30 - For the Golf of Vim / @OfVim

07/02/2013 at 01:45AM