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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v006a3e7a730000000007e9

hexagram binary tree

generate the binary tree that represents all possible hexagrams found in the book of changes (易经)

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Solutions

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Created by: @anakojm Tweet

14 active golfers, 41 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

06/27/2026 at 04:43AM

24

#2 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/15/2026 at 03:56AM

28

#3 - wpr__ / @wpr____

06/28/2026 at 05:09AM

28

#4 - “Smylers” / @Smylers2

07/14/2026 at 07:52AM

30

#5 - bemmesr / @bemmesr

07/02/2026 at 07:31PM

30

#6 - Joshu Coats / @rhwlo

07/04/2026 at 10:49PM

30

#7 - Michael Shaffer / @Michael-Shaffer

07/05/2026 at 01:53AM

32

#8 - yit6 / @yit6

07/02/2026 at 04:14PM

52

#9 - Baptiste Nicolet / @bathal1

07/16/2026 at 10:15AM

65

#10 - Najeeb Al-Shabibi / @master-spike

06/27/2026 at 11:55PM

70

#11 - MartinDanesh / @MartinDanesh

07/12/2026 at 03:11PM

76

#12 - Anako Jeannin-Mallet / @anakojm

06/28/2026 at 11:55AM

88

#13 - Nıklas Rıeken / @ttnick

07/01/2026 at 01:25PM

105

#14 - manojkumar-spotmies / @manojkumar-spotmies

07/22/2026 at 05:49AM