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

hello-world-vimgolf

Simple number generation

Start file

51

End file

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View Diff

1c1,50
< 51
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> 50
> 49
> 48
> 47
> 46
> 45
> 44
> 43
> 42
> 41
> 40
> 39
> 38
> 37
> 36
> 35
> 34
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> 2
> 1

Solutions

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