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$ vimgolf put 5462e3f41198b80002512673

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Start file
foo = a
      ab
      abc
End file
foo = "a"
      "ab"
      "abc"

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1,3c1,3
< foo = a
<       ab
<       abc
---
> foo = "a"
>       "ab"
>       "abc"

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#4177 x / @am_zzz_zzz - Score: 216 - 05/12/20 @ 07:30
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