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Square numbers

Boring math puzzle.

Start file
0
End file
0
1
4
9
16
25
36
49
64
81
100

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1a2,11
> 1
> 4
> 9
> 16
> 25
> 36
> 49
> 64
> 81
> 100

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#42 luffy / @raxcoi - Score: 59 - 12/17/14 @ 09:02 
:let a=0|for i in range(0,9)|let a=<BS>+=1+2*i|put=a|endfor<CR>ZZ

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#42 - luffy / @raxcoi

12/17/2014 at 09:02AM