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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0061478032000000000212

hello-world-vimgolf

Simple number generation

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#543 Nikita Lezya / @NikitaLezya - Score: 198 - 03/30/22 @ 13:47
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