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Yo To Hello

Simply Turn Yo To Hello

Start file
YO WORLD
End file
HELLO WORLD

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YO WORLD
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HELLO WORLD

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#534 math is what I hate / @mpnmbn - Score: 232 - 03/13/22 @ 11:19
V:s/D/H<BS><BS><BS>W/H<CR>:s/HO/HE<CR>:s/HER/HEL<CR>:s.<BS>/HELL/HELL<CR>:s/HELLD/HELLO<CR>:s/Y/W<CR>:w/<BS><BS>s/O/O<CR>:s/WO/WOR<CR>:s/WOR/WORL<CR>:s/WORL/WORLD<CR>:s/\(WORLD\) <BS>\(HELLO\)<Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Right> <Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><BS><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right>/\2 \1<CR>V:s/\(WORLD\) \(E<BS>HELLO\)/\2 \1<CR><Esc>ZZ

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