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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5fad35a736518b000960caef

Put a cross in the square

Put a cross in the square

Start file

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|      |
|      |
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End file

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|\    /|
| \  / |
|  \/  |
|  /\  |
| /  \ |
|/    \|
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> |\    /|
> | \  / |
> |  \/  |
> |  /\  |
> | /  \ |
> |/    \|

Solutions

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jlqqr\jlq5@q2G$hqqr/jhq5@qZZ

jlqqr\jlq5@q2G$hqqr/jhq5@qZZ

Created by: @rax0m Tweet

68 active golfers, 161 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#61 - z00master / @z00master

07/29/2022 at 09:58PM

25

#62 - Sebastian W. / @Sebasti91439242

11/15/2020 at 09:19PM

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#63 - qixiao / @qixiao986

05/31/2021 at 03:48AM

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#64 - Mohammad Ali / @xMohammadAlix

07/12/2021 at 08:50AM

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#65 - Auri Iodide / @auri_iodide

03/06/2022 at 01:18AM

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#66 - Zach Tower / @realZachTower

01/17/2022 at 10:50PM

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#67 - A White Dwarf / @AWhiteDwarf1

06/28/2021 at 06:23PM

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#68 - Joe Bushi / @joebushi

12/01/2022 at 08:19PM