6 non-basic steps with 22 truths. There is probably a simpler path after step 2.
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| 5 79 2 | 79 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 49 | 359 349–2 2349 | 289 7 589 |
| 3 8 479 | 579 1 a2479 | 6 b259 59 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 8 5 1 | 379 d2379 6 | 4 c239 379 |
| 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579–2 | 2789 6 1 |
| 279 4 6 | 1 23789 379–2 | 2789 23589 35789 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 6 79 3 | 8 4579 4579 | 1 49 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 39 1 | 789 389 3789 |
| 79 1 8 | 2 3479 3479 | 5 349 6 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
2r3c6 = 2r3c8 – 2r4c8 = 2r4c5 => –2r2c5, –2r56c6
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/3 9
+---------+---------+---------+ +---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| . 9 . | 9 . . | . . . | | 5 79 2 | 79 6 8 | 3 1 4 | 9
| . . 9 | 9 9 . | 9 . . | | 1 6 *49 | 35–9 *349 239–4 | 289 7 589 | /4
| . . . | . . . | . . . | | 3 8 479 | 579 1 2479 | 6 259 59 |
+---------+---------+---------+ +---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| . . . | 9 9 . | . 9 9 | | 8 5 1 | 379 279–3 6 | 4 239 379 | 9
| . . . | . . . | 9 . . | | 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579 | 2789 6 1 |
| . . . | . . . | 9 . . | | 279 4 6 | 1 2789–3 379 | 2789 23589 35789 |
+---------+---------+---------+ +---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| . . . | . . . | . . . | | 6 79 3 | 8 4579 4579 | 1 49 2 |
| . . . | . 9 . | 9 . . | | 4 2 5 | 6 *39 1 | 789 389 3789 |
| . . . | . . . | . . . | | 79 1 8 | 2 479–3 3479 | 5 349 6 |
+---------+---------+---------+ +---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
A = 4L(9r1248c457b16 / 2)
6 truths: r2c35, r8c5, 9r14, 9c7
6 links: (4)A, 4r2, 3c3
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| 5 79 2 | 79 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 49 | 359 349 2349 | 289 7 589 |
| 3 8 479 | 579 1 2479 | 6 259 59 |
:--------------+------------------+--------------------:
| 8 5 1 | 379 2379 6 | 4 239 379 |
| 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579 | 2789 6 1 |
| 279 4 6 | 1 23789 379 | 2789 23589 35789 |
:--------------+------------------+--------------------:
| 6 79 3 | 8 4579 4579 | 1 49 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 39 1 | 789 389 3789 |
| 79 1 8 | 2 3479 3479 | 5 349 6 |
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6 Truths = {9R14 9C7 2N3 28N5}
8 Links = {3c5 4r2 9r28 9c45 9b16}
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| 5 79 2 | 79 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 49 | 35 349 239 | 289 7 589 |
| 3 8 479 | 579 1 2479 | 6 259 59 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 8 5 1 |a379 279 6 | 4 29–3 379 |
| 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579 | 2789 6 1 |
| 279 4 6 | 1 2789 b379 | 2789 23589 35789 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 6 79 3 | 8 4579 4579 | 1 49 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 39 1 | 789 389 3789 |
| 79 1 8 | 2 479 c3479 | 5 d349 6 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
3r4c4 = 3r6c6 – 3r9c6 = 3r9c8 => –3r4c8
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| 5 79 2 | 79 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 49 | 35 b349 239 | 289 7 589 |
| 3 8 479 | 579 1 c2479 | 6 d259 59 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 8 5 1 | 379 279 6 | 4 e29 379 |
| 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579 | 2789 6 1 |
| 279 4 6 | 1 2789 379 | 2789 23589 35789 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 6 79 3 | 8 4579 4579 | 1 f49 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 a3–9 1 |g789 f389 g3789 |
| 79 1 8 | 2 479 3479 | 5 f349 6 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
3r8c5 = (3–4)r2c5 = (4–2)r3c6 = 2r3c8 – (2=9)r4c8 – 9r789c8 = 9r8c79 => –9r8c5
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| 5 79 2 |e79 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 49 | 35 d49 23 | 28 7 58 |
| 3 8 47 | 57 1 c247 | 6 b259 59 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 8 5 1 | 37–9 279 6 | 4 a29 379 |
| 279 3 79 | 4 25789 579 | 2789 6 1 |
| 279 4 6 | 1 2789 379 | 2789 2589 35789 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| 6 79 3 | 8 579 579 | 1 4 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 3 1 | 789 89 789 |
| 79 1 8 | 2 479 479 | 5 3 6 |
+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
(9=2)r4c8 – 2r3c8 = (2–4)r3c6 = (4–9)r2c5 = 9r1c4 => –9r4c4
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| 5 7 2 | 9 6 8 | 3 1 4 |
| 1 6 9 | 35 4 23 | 28 7 58 |
| 3 8 4 | 57 1 27 | 6 259 59 |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+
| 8 5 1 | 37 27 6 | 4 29 39 |
|b29 3 7 | 4 25–8 59 |a28 6 1 |
|c29 4 6 | 1 d28 39 | 7 25 35–8|
+---------------+---------------+---------------+
| 6 9 3 | 8 57 57 | 1 4 2 |
| 4 2 5 | 6 3 1 | 9 8 7 |
| 7 1 8 | 2 9 4 | 5 3 6 |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+
(8=2)r5c7 – 2r5c1 = 2r6c1 – (2=8)r6c5 => –8r5c5, –8r6c9, stte