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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 54345d14d529ef0002227d4c

That hyphen

"vim vi improved"

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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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688 active golfers, 2520 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#571 - Patrick Sanan / @patricksanan

02/20/2017 at 01:36PM

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#572 - Brandon Height / @Lask0x

08/08/2017 at 03:52AM

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#573 - Geoff / @RealGeoffErwin

10/09/2017 at 06:51PM

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#574 - Luke Parsons / @lukeparsons

12/28/2017 at 01:42PM

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#575 - Dennis Burke / @ikirudennis

02/25/2018 at 02:53PM

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#576 - Tom ten Thij / @eco_coder

08/04/2018 at 09:48AM

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#577 - alex m / @al_mk_

12/18/2018 at 09:47PM

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#578 - nvb46c74f8ih / @nvb46c74f8ih

05/18/2019 at 08:38AM

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#579 - Christian / @paierlep

09/03/2019 at 10:02PM

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#580 - GrimmT / @GrimmT10

11/02/2019 at 10:03AM

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#581 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

05/15/2020 at 03:31PM

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#582 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

10/09/2014 at 09:34PM

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#583 - Patrick Mitchell / @jpmitche11

10/10/2014 at 12:46AM

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#584 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

10/10/2014 at 08:13PM

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#585 - Michael Daffin / @James14790

10/14/2014 at 10:15AM

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#586 - David Asabina / @vidbina

10/16/2014 at 06:54PM

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#587 - Aaron Lebahn / @cplusplus

10/18/2014 at 12:00AM

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#588 - ЕвгенийВ / @imater

10/27/2014 at 05:00AM

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#589 - JamesT / @jamestrinklein

11/07/2014 at 07:13PM

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#590 - Jason Wolf / @zephyr_wolf

11/14/2014 at 08:00PM

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#591 - jake romer / @notjakeromer

11/20/2014 at 09:42AM

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#592 - Katie Li / @ryfgvb

11/28/2014 at 09:25PM

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#593 - Michael Leong / @mhwleong

12/03/2014 at 03:41PM

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#594 - Jordana Lachow / @TomofBedlam

12/28/2014 at 08:58PM

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#595 - Eric Biven / @EricBiven

12/31/2014 at 10:00PM

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#596 - Gideon VanRiette / @gidjv

03/05/2015 at 07:13PM

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#597 - Jack Z / @itszhou

06/28/2015 at 04:24PM

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#598 - Stani Banani / @Stani_Banani

10/17/2015 at 10:18PM

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#599 - Gerald Tilma / @GeraldTilma

10/18/2015 at 04:14PM

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#600 - abbystasja / @abbystasja

12/21/2015 at 11:26PM