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Inverting Lines

A simple challenge to invert all lines, except the first.

Start file
Here’s the thing about Vim.
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
End file
Here’s the thing about Vim.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

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2,4d1
< Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
< Ex commands, there be dragons!
< Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
5a3,5
> Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
> Ex commands, there be dragons!
> Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

Solutions by @GarlicB30592807:

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Solutions by @GarlicB30592807:
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#289 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 10:04PM

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#>328 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 10:03PM

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#>352 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 10:02PM

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#>368 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 10:00PM

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#>416 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 09:51PM

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#>416 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 09:57PM

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#>472 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 09:48PM

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#>474 - Garlic Bread / @GarlicB30592807

03/04/2023 at 09:47PM