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#71 onedayrex / @onedayzns - Score: 29 - 10/25/16 @ 01:42
ddiint main(){<Esc>pi    <Esc>o<Esc>i}<Esc>ZZ

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#72 Austin Ware / @AustinWare17 - Score: 29 - 03/13/18 @ 02:56
Oint main(){<Esc>kjo}<Esc>jjkI    <Esc>ZZ

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