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418..9.......5.......4..3.9..38...6..9....1....2..3.......31..5.3..257.46....4...
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418..9.......5.......4..3.9..38...6..9....1....2..3.......31..5.3..257.46....4...
*----------------------------------------------------*
| 4 1 8 | 3 67 9 | 25 257 267 |
| 3 7-6 9 | 12 5 a267 | 48 147 1678 |
| 257 2567 d567 | 4 17-6 8 | 3 17 9 |
|------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| 15 45 3 | 8 149 27 | 459 6 27 |
| 578 9 c4567 | 25 467 b267 | 1 23457 2378 |
| 1578 45678 2 | 15 14679 3 | 4589 4579 78 |
|------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| 2789 2478 47 | 79 3 1 | 6 289 5 |
| 89 3 1 | 6 2 5 | 7 89 4 |
| 6 257 57 | 79 8 4 | 29 13 13 |
*----------------------------------------------------*
*-------------------------------------------------*
| 4 1 8 | 3 67 9 | 25 257 267 |
| 3 7 9 | 12 5 26 | 48 14 168 |
| 25 a256 c56 | 4 17 8 | 3 17 9 |
|-----------------+-------------+-----------------|
| 15 4-5 3 | 8 149 27 | 459 6 27 |
| 578 9-5 4567 | 25 46 267 | 1 23457 2378 |
| 1578 468 2 | 15 1469 3 | 4589 4579 78 |
|-----------------+-------------+-----------------|
| 2789 e248 d47 | 79 3 1 | 6 289 5 |
| 89 3 1 | 6 2 5 | 7 89 4 |
| 6 b25 57 | 79 8 4 | 29 13 13 |
*-------------------------------------------------*
*---------------------------------------------------*
| 4 1 8 | 3 67 9 |a2-5aA 257 267 |
| 3 7 9 | 12 5 26 | 48 14 168 |
|d25 e256dF 56 | 4 17 8 | 3 17 9 |
|-----------------+--------------+------------------|
|c15 4 3 | 8 19 27 |b59bB 6 27 |
| 578 9 567 | 25 46 267 | 1 23457 2378 |
| 1578 68E 2 | 15 1469D 3 | 48 4579C 78 |
|-----------------+--------------+------------------|
| 2789 28 4 | 79 3 1 | 6 289 5 |
| 89 3 1 | 6 2 5 | 7 89 4 |
| 6 25c 57 | 79 8 4 | 29b 13 13 |
*---------------------------------------------------*
3. Kraken Cell r3c2:
5 r1c7 - r4c7 = r4c1 - (5=2) r3c1 - 2 r3c2;
5 r1c7 - 2 r1c7 = r9c7 - (2=5) r9c2 - 5 r3c2;
5 r1c7 - (5=9) r4c7 - r6c8 = (9-6) r6c5 = r6c2 - 6 r3c2; => - 5 r1c7; stte
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| 4 1 8 | 3 67 9 | B25 257 267 |
| 3 7 9 | 12 5 26 | 48 14 168 |
|d25 56-2 56 | 4 17 8 | 3 17 9 |
|-------------------+---------------+---------------------|
|c15 c'w45 3 | 8 b149# 27 |aAv459# 6 27 |
| 578 9 4567 | 25 46 267 | 1 23457 2378 |
| 1578 4568 2 | 15 1469 3 | 4589 4579 78 |
|-------------------+---------------+---------------------|
| 789-2 248 47 | 79 3 1 | 6 289 5 |
| 89 3 1 | 6 2 5 | 7 89 4 |
| 6 d'Dw25 57 | 79 8 4 | C29 13 13 |
'---------------------------------------------------------'
(4)r4c7 - (4=52)r49c2 [tags v,w]
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(5)r4c7 - (5=2)r1c7 - r9c7 = (2)r9c2 [tags A,B,C,D]
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|| (1)r4c5 - (1=52)r34c1 [tags a,b,c,d]
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(9)r4c7 - (9)r4c5
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(4)r4c5 - (4=52)r49c2 [tags a,b,c',d']
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| 4 1 8 | 3 67 9 | 25 257 267 |
| 3 7 9 | 12 5 26 | 48 14 168 |
| 2 56 56 | 4 17 8 | 3 17 9 |
|-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 15 4 3 | 8 19 27 | 59 6 27 |
| 578 9 67 | 25 46 267 | 1 23457 2378 |
| 1578 68 2 | 15 1469 3 | 48 4579 78 |
|-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
|a*89(7) 28 4 | 79 3 1 | 6 *892 5 |
| *89 3 1 | 6 2 5 | 7 *89 4 |
| 6 25 5-7 |c79 8 4 |b2(9) 13 13 |
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Leren wrote:2. XYZ Wing - Base Cell r3c2 {256} Pincer Cells r9c2 {25} and r3c3 {56}. 5 in r3c3 transported to r9c2 via r9c3 => - 5 r45c2; naked triple
4 1 8 3 67 9 25 257 267
3 67 9 12 5 267 48 147 1678
257 2567 567 4 167 8 3 17 9
15 45 3 8 149 27 459 6 27
578 9 4567 25 467 267 1 23457 2378
1578 45678 2 15 14679 3 4589 4579 78
2789 2478 47 79 3 1 6 289 5
89 3 1 6 2 5 7 89 4
6 257 57 79 8 4 29 13 13
r3c3=7 - c3n6{r3 r5}
r3c3=7 - r2c2{n7 n6} - c6n6{r2 r5}
=> r3c3 <> 7
5r4c127 => r9c2 <> 5
r4c1=5 - r4n1{c1 c5} - c5n9{r4 r6} - r6n7{c5 c2} - r2c2{n6 n7} - 25r3c12
r4c2=5
r4c7=5 - r1c7{n5 n2} - r9n2{c7c2}
ste.
Kraken Row (5)r4c127 => -5 r9c2; ste
(5^-1)r4c1 = (1-9)r4c5 = (9-6)r6c5 = (6)r5c2 - (6=725^)b1p578
(5)r4c2
(5)r4c7 - (5=2)r7c1 - (2)r9c7 = (2)r9c2
(4=5)r4c2
/
KR = (5*)r3c1 - (5=1)r4c1 - (1=4|9)r4c5
\
(9)r4c7 = (9-2)r9c7 = (2)r9c2
Kraken Row (5)r4c127
(5-1)r4c1 = (1-9)r4c5 = (9-6)r6c5 = (6)r5c2 - (6=*725)b1p578
(5)r4c2
(5)r4c7 - (5=2)r7c1 - (2)r9c7 = (2)r9c2
Roots: (((5 0) (4 1 4) (1 5)) ((5 0) (4 2 4) (4 5)) ((5 0) (4 7 6) (4 5 9))) 5r4c127 =>
Elimination: ((((9 2 7) (2 5 7))) (5)) r9c2 <> 5
((5 0) (4 7 6) (4 5 9)) r4c7=5
((2 1 9) (1 7 3) (2 5)) r1c7{n5 n2}
((2 2 1) (9 2 7) (2 5 7)) r9n2{c7 c2}
((5 0) (4 2 4) (4 5)) r4c2=5
((5 0) (4 1 4) (1 5)) r4c1=5
((1 1 10) (4 5 5) (1 4 9)) r4n1{c1 c5}
((9 2 10) (6 5 5) (1 4 6 7 9)) c5n9{r4 r6}
((6 3 10) (6 2 4) (4 5 6 7 8)) r6n6{c5 c2} my mistake
((7 4 9) (2 2 1) (6 7)) r2c2{n6 n7}
((5 5 21) (3 2 1) (2 5 6 7)) 25r3c12
r3c3=7 - c3n6{r3 r5} if r3c3=7 it is not 6 so r5c3=6
r3c3=7 - r2c2{n7 n6} - c6n6{r2 r5} if r3c3=7 then r2c2=6 then r5c6=6
=> r3c3 <> 7 r3c3=7 puts two 6s in r5 which is contradictory