Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5cf9c4c46db575000607ed25

Around the clock

You'll want to use 2 special commands to complete this. If you haven't yet, read through 'input.txt', especially :help simple-changes

Start file

Can you decode my ROTten encrypted message?
uvag: uryc fvzcyr-punatr vf lbhe sevraq!

End file

Can you decode my rotten encrypted message?
hint: HELP SIMPLE-CHANGE is your friend!

View Diff

1,2c1,2
< Can you decode my ROTten encrypted message?
< uvag: uryc fvzcyr-punatr vf lbhe sevraq!
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> Can you decode my rotten encrypted message?
> hint: HELP SIMPLE-CHANGE is your friend!

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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Created by: @Adsweed Tweet

79 active golfers, 212 entries

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