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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 583112d0215b7c3ed2016bdb

Order and join

There's something special about the input order.

Start file

four
one
two
five
three
six

End file

one two three
four five
six

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10 strokes. Probably.

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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259 active golfers, 983 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#121 - Mono Ruiz / @ElMonoRuiz

06/20/2018 at 10:13PM

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#122 - Brendan B Amdocs / @AmdocsB

11/08/2018 at 03:23PM

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#123 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

12/04/2018 at 03:49PM

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#124 - Marten Ringwelski / @Marteon27

12/09/2018 at 04:48PM

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#125 - Sebastien Nicoud / @sebnukem

02/12/2019 at 01:31AM

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#126 - albalitz / @_albalitz

06/12/2019 at 12:36PM

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#127 - hodenkobold66 / @hodenkobold66

06/25/2019 at 02:07PM

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#128 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

08/04/2019 at 11:53PM

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#129 - Viktor Styrud / @ViktorStyrud

10/17/2019 at 12:22PM

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#130 - Lory / @Lory46845742

11/14/2019 at 12:40PM

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#131 - Jason Neylon / @jasonneylon

03/25/2020 at 09:13PM

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#132 - Jason / @roosjason

06/10/2020 at 09:27AM

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#133 - mevmev / @mevmev8

10/05/2020 at 06:17PM

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#134 - z_r_a / @z_r_a

01/25/2021 at 05:14AM

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#135 - 김범준 / @kmbmjn

05/10/2021 at 12:26PM

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#136 - Francois Marais / @maraisf

05/19/2021 at 12:23PM

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#137 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

10/04/2021 at 01:11PM

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#138 - Michel Viktor / @tomkpz

03/12/2022 at 03:53AM

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#139 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/16/2022 at 01:39AM

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#140 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

07/06/2022 at 05:33PM

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#141 - z00master / @z00master

08/19/2022 at 03:58PM

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#142 - Luoyb / @Luoyb

11/17/2023 at 07:56AM

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#143 - ndaval / @ndaval

01/14/2024 at 04:03PM

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#144 - jonas-grobe / @jonas-grobe

02/03/2024 at 09:51PM

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#145 - Marius Ropotica / @cipmar

04/05/2024 at 06:45PM

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#146 - Vaughn Cato / @vaughncato

11/20/2016 at 05:33AM

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#147 - Anoop Kumar / @anooplive

11/20/2016 at 08:34AM

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#148 - Cristian Lupașcu / @clupasq

11/20/2016 at 10:01AM

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#149 - thialfihar / @thialfihar

11/20/2016 at 10:19AM

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#150 - Eduardo / @earada

11/20/2016 at 02:33PM