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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

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#541 - Justin Fisher / @justinfisherr

11/04/2024 at 04:52PM

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#542 - _3tHeR_ / @3ther-joyboy

11/21/2024 at 03:11PM

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#543 - Nathan Priego / @nspriego

02/22/2025 at 02:14AM

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#544 - RobertT / @techrt2050

07/22/2014 at 03:35AM

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#545 - James Ryland Miller / @longhornxtreme

07/29/2014 at 05:44AM

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#546 - Alex / @ninjabassist777

07/30/2014 at 11:16PM

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#547 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

08/28/2014 at 12:07PM

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#548 - Cory Knapp / @coryknapp

09/26/2015 at 02:31AM

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#549 - Jakob Schöttl / @jschoettl

12/20/2015 at 04:37AM

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#550 - Feras / @faldah

04/24/2016 at 01:15AM

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#551 - pankaj singh / @pankajsingh013

01/16/2019 at 10:54AM

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#552 - Oren Koriat / @KoriatOren

01/17/2019 at 06:11PM

17

#553 - Jens / @jigfox

05/16/2022 at 06:09AM

18

#554 - Julius Hövel / @JulesFH

07/20/2014 at 03:16PM

18

#555 - Ryan O'Donnell / @bt_ryanodonnell

08/08/2014 at 03:58PM

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#556 - Jonas / @j0na3

09/13/2014 at 10:00PM

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#557 - Patrick Mitchell / @jpmitche11

10/10/2014 at 01:58AM

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#558 - Yuval Goncz / @YGoncho

12/24/2014 at 11:14AM

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#559 - d1uckym d1uckym / @d1uckym

02/16/2015 at 06:44AM

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#560 - shugen / @shugeno

03/16/2015 at 10:33PM

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#561 - ɐʇnɥsɐpoʇ / @todashuta

03/25/2015 at 09:02AM

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#562 - Marcus Buffett / @MarcusBuffett

10/05/2015 at 07:16PM

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#563 - TS / @tiredsounds

01/27/2016 at 05:09AM

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#564 - Micha / @michman89

08/14/2016 at 04:30PM

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#565 - James Potter / @JJPotterkowski

10/22/2016 at 04:13AM

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#566 - Paul Inc / @hiniol1982

09/17/2017 at 04:54PM

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#567 - Aioriya / @AioriyaDonk

09/07/2019 at 05:31PM

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#568 - Kaustubh Murumkar / @k_austub_h

09/26/2020 at 12:46AM

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#569 - Joseph Siddall / @jbsiddall

07/30/2014 at 02:52AM

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#570 - Matthew Barrington / @mbarrin

07/30/2014 at 09:25PM