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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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571 active golfers, 1948 entries

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#91 - ParasamGateZero / @ParasamGateZero

02/02/2018 at 05:22PM

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#92 - GreenPinguin / @GreenPinguin2

03/14/2018 at 03:08PM

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#93 - Guirec CORBEL / @GuirecCorbel

04/05/2018 at 03:59AM

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#94 - DHM / @DHM29978992

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#95 - towc / @MateiCopot

05/25/2018 at 04:38PM

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#96 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

07/01/2018 at 09:44PM

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#97 - sspan / @sspantz

07/05/2018 at 02:12AM

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#98 - Chris Dean / @ChrisDe62379742

07/11/2018 at 06:04PM

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#99 - fsj / @FrogzSJ

08/17/2018 at 05:14AM

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#100 - Rasmus Bergström / @JRasmusBm

09/29/2018 at 10:18PM

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#101 - Chris Budetti / @ChrisBudetti

10/14/2018 at 03:51PM

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#102 - Dax / @zacoxi

11/09/2018 at 06:51AM

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#103 - name / @name65894813

11/19/2018 at 06:17PM

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#104 - hansim / @hanstartup

12/02/2018 at 12:54PM

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#105 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

12/04/2018 at 06:15AM

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#106 - Maas Lalani / @maaslalani

12/07/2018 at 04:37AM

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#107 - band / @band26376522

12/08/2018 at 11:22PM

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#108 - guxbug / @guxbug1

12/20/2018 at 03:41PM

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#109 - Tinko Minko / @tandikula

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#110 - alekfed / @alek_fed

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#111 - james_bunch / @james_bunch

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#112 - Grant / @grant_7788

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#113 - Ben M / @Sweet_Scientist

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#115 - mkaminaga / @mkmng3

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#116 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

07/29/2019 at 11:30AM

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#117 - sooqua / @sooqua

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#118 - Wistan Chou / @wisty97

08/15/2019 at 05:11PM

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#119 - Viktor Styrud / @ViktorStyrud

10/11/2019 at 07:57AM

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#120 - Mario Olofo / @mario_olofo

10/23/2019 at 11:21PM