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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5956673d1a25ba1035000003

Hidden Message

Find the hidden message and replace all other characters with spaces.

Start file

ubkptcgbjc
vhellosqgf
abpnvazvgc
eycbkcnicm
qyinexvmxf
rlgmffufur
ybdokpsfxm
znfrlyaazb
zeunlfkmfe
emlzsfgnlj

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 hello    
       v  
       i  
       m  
  g       
   o      
    l     
     f    
          

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1,10c1,10
< ubkptcgbjc
< vhellosqgf
< abpnvazvgc
< eycbkcnicm
< qyinexvmxf
< rlgmffufur
< ybdokpsfxm
< znfrlyaazb
< zeunlfkmfe
< emlzsfgnlj
---
>           
>  hello    
>        v  
>        i  
>        m  
>   g       
>    o      
>     l     
>      f    
>           

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Solutions by @GavinKoeng: