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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v00622ded15000000000218

Visual block training

You see the input. You see the output. Go.

Start file

a
b
c
d
e
f
g

End file

a g a g a g a
b f b f b f b
c e c e c e c
d d d d d d d
e c e c e c e
f b f b f b f
g a g a g a g

View Diff

1,7c1,7
< a
< b
< c
< d
< e
< f
< g
---
> a g a g a g a
> b f b f b f b
> c e c e c e c
> d d d d d d d
> e c e c e c e
> f b f b f b f
> g a g a g a g

Solutions

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