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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v006198e264000000000217

Innocent Monster

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Start file
----------
..........
[[[[[]]]]]
((((()))))
''''''''''
""""""""""
0123456789

End file
 -----   -----
 (('))   (('))

"     ...     "
    ""888""

 [[.........]]

View Diff

1,7c1,2
< ----------
< ..........
< [[[[[]]]]]
< ((((()))))
< ''''''''''
< """"""""""
< 0123456789
---
>  -----   -----
>  (('))   (('))
8a4,7
> "     ...     "
>     ""888""
> 
>  [[.........]]

Solutions by @GavinKoeng:

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Created by: @thari_eth

50 active golfers, 229 entries

Solutions by @GavinKoeng:
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#6 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:52AM

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#>9 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:50AM

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#>13 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:41AM

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#>18 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:32AM

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#>20 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:26AM

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#>20 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:10AM

73
#>20 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:14AM

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#>25 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:07AM

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#>26 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 01:56AM

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#>27 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:05AM

85
#>27 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 02:00AM

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#>28 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

12/31/2025 at 01:43AM