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Sort and Tag

The goal is to sort these lines alphabetically, assign a unique identifier to each line in the format "[01]", "[02]", etc., and then restore the original order of the lines while preserving the assigned identifiers.

Start file
Charmander
____________________
Sprigatito
____________________
Meowscarada
____________________
Pikachu
____________________
Feraligatr
____________________
Hydreigon
____________________
Lucario
____________________
Blaziken
____________________
Dragonite
____________________
Garchomp
____________________
Pidgeot
____________________
Squirtle
____________________
Gardevoir
____________________
Alakazam
____________________
End file
[03] Charmander
____________________
[13] Sprigatito
____________________
[10] Meowscarada
____________________
[12] Pikachu
____________________
[05] Feraligatr
____________________
[08] Hydreigon
____________________
[09] Lucario
____________________
[02] Blaziken
____________________
[04] Dragonite
____________________
[06] Garchomp
____________________
[11] Pidgeot
____________________
[14] Squirtle
____________________
[07] Gardevoir
____________________
[01] Alakazam
____________________

View Diff

1c1
< Charmander
---
> [03] Charmander
3c3
< Sprigatito
---
> [13] Sprigatito
5c5
< Meowscarada
---
> [10] Meowscarada
7c7
< Pikachu
---
> [12] Pikachu
9c9
< Feraligatr
---
> [05] Feraligatr
11c11
< Hydreigon
---
> [08] Hydreigon
13c13
< Lucario
---
> [09] Lucario
15c15
< Blaziken
---
> [02] Blaziken
17c17
< Dragonite
---
> [04] Dragonite
19c19
< Garchomp
---
> [06] Garchomp
21c21
< Pidgeot
---
> [11] Pidgeot
23c23
< Squirtle
---
> [14] Squirtle
25c25
< Gardevoir
---
> [07] Gardevoir
27c27
< Alakazam
---
> [01] Alakazam

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Solutions by @b2vqbw:
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#14 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 03:01AM

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#>18 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:59AM

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#>23 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>23 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>23 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:36AM

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#>26 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:30AM

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#>27 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:21AM

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#>30 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>32 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:04AM

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#>32 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 02:08AM

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#>34 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/29/2025 at 12:54AM

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#>34 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>41 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/28/2025 at 07:43PM

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#>41 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>44 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>48 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>48 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>54 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>55 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>55 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/28/2025 at 01:56AM

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#>56 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>58 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>62 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>76 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

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#>93 - Benjamin / @b2vqbw

07/28/2025 at 01:23AM