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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 56d30b70a365ed316105641b

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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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81 active golfers, 131 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#61 - vg / @vg53210350

10/29/2018 at 04:22AM

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#62 - Ben M / @Sweet_Scientist

06/07/2019 at 06:03AM

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#63 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

09/03/2020 at 01:11PM

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#64 - nedlog / @nedlog18

05/21/2021 at 07:04AM

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#65 - z_r_a / @z_r_a

10/06/2021 at 07:34AM

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#66 - Anthony Asp / @AnthonyAsp3

03/24/2022 at 05:03PM

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#67 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

05/31/2022 at 04:23PM

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#68 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

06/20/2022 at 05:15PM

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#69 - Janzen / @__Coos

10/02/2022 at 02:48PM

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#70 - Mohammad Apel Mahmod / @apel_mahmod

09/21/2023 at 11:43AM

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#71 - schrjako / @schrjako

04/06/2024 at 10:03AM

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#72 - constap / @constap

05/04/2024 at 01:35PM

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#73 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/21/2024 at 09:20AM

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#74 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 03:36AM

7

#75 - Dmitriy Olshevskiy / @olshevskiy_dv

02/28/2016 at 08:40PM

7

#76 - Syrrim / @syrrim

03/10/2016 at 08:47PM

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#77 - Timur Celik / @clktmr

12/23/2018 at 11:01AM

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#78 - Kanmuruuruu / @Kanmuruuruu

04/09/2024 at 08:39PM

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#79 - Blake Tereau / @BlakeTereau

02/29/2016 at 07:24PM

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#80 - Wei Fu / @fhfuwei

03/03/2016 at 08:48AM

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#81 - Austin Ware / @AustinWare17

03/13/2018 at 04:41AM