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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 53c66c482b4166000226bbee

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Replace contents of brackets with matching number of spaces. Don't ask what the format's supposed to be.

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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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587 active golfers, 2025 entries

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#271 - Gitsnik / @dracyrys

05/04/2019 at 01:04PM

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#272 - James Casey / @hanavi

12/22/2019 at 12:28AM

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#273 - Michael Meixner / @meixner62

01/23/2020 at 07:50PM

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#274 - Ryan Nevius / @ryannevius

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#277 - Bambu / @bambumandinga

07/16/2014 at 11:57PM

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#278 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

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#279 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

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#280 - James / @Dronak

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#281 - Stanislav Nikolov / @valsinatss

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#282 - Dmitry Teslenko / @krab_mozga

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#283 - glennphillips / @glennphillips

07/19/2014 at 11:25PM

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#284 - John Gray Cole / @johngraycole

07/20/2014 at 01:10AM

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#285 - Omer Lachish / @rauchy

07/20/2014 at 11:26AM

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#286 - joomy / @cattheory

07/20/2014 at 07:33PM

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#287 - Patrick Negri / @patricknegri

07/20/2014 at 09:20PM

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#288 - Tui Kiken / @TuiKiken

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#289 - pip_elekiban / @pip_elekiban

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#290 - Lieven Keersmaekers / @LievenKeersmaek

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#291 - Javier Blanco / @jbgutierrez

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#292 - Clinton シ / @iblamefish

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#293 - Patrick Pitoscia / @Patrick03960431

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#294 - Jeremy Ruten / @yjerem

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#295 - Stefan Schmidt / @stafue

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#296 - Harald H / @metellius

08/21/2014 at 08:34PM

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#297 - Fnord Everywhere / @FnordE

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#298 - Florian Lücke / @CannibalGorilla

08/26/2014 at 09:07AM

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#299 - @hauleth@hauleth.dev / @hauleth

09/02/2014 at 10:00PM

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#300 - Robbie Clarken / @robbieclarken

09/07/2014 at 10:38PM