Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33100 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #652 / 7301
  • Number of attempts: 8
One number per line - 18480 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #103 / 3811
  • Number of attempts: 10
Every other line - 2856 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #106 / 691
  • Number of attempts: 5
Just the middle - 11283 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #732 / 4140
  • Number of attempts: 2
Combines all items - 292 entries

For each line that starts with the same number I want to combine its contents

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #64 / 132
  • Number of attempts: 5
Scrambled numbers - 775 entries

Four is NOT 1. One is 1.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #29 / 181
  • Number of attempts: 13
Numbering a List - 1845 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #262 / 634
  • Number of attempts: 8
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