A two step solution with lclste finish, inspired by eleven's:
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| 168 136 4 | 7 189 5 | 2 689 39-8 |
| 1268 7 123 | 146 189 3489 | 468 5 349-8 |
| 9 356 35 | 46 2 b348 | a4678 a4678 1 |
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| 5 139 139 | 8 7 2 | 34 14 6 |
| 4 28 6 | 5 3 1 | 9 278 d78 |
| 7 1238 123 | 9 4 6 | 38 128 5 |
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| 3 159 1579 | 14 6 489 | 578 789 2 |
| 16 4 1579 | 2 1589 c89 | 5678 3 d789 |
| 26 2569 8 | 3 59 7 | 1 469 49 |
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1. (8)r3c78 = r3c6 - (8=9)r8c6 - (9=78)r58c9 => -8 r12c9 (=> -9 r8c9)
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| 168 136 4 | 7 j189 5 | 2 gf689* 39 |
| 1268 7 123 | 146 j189 3489 | 468 5 349 |
| 9 356 35 | 46 2 i348 | h4678 h4678 1 |
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| 5 139 139 | 8 7 2 | 34 14 6 |
| 4 28 6 | 5 3 1 | 9 278 78 |
| 7 1238 123 | 9 4 6 | 38 128 5 |
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| 3 159 1579 | 14 6 489 | 578 e789* 2 |
| a16 4 1579 | 2 k589-1 89 | b5678 3 78 |
| 26 2569 8 | 3 59 7 | 1 dc469* d49* |
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2. (1=6)r8c1 - r8c7 = r9c8 - [(49)r9c89 = r7c8 - (9=6)r1c8] = (8)r1c8 - r3c78 = r3c6 - r12c5 = (8)r8c5 => -1 r8c5; lclste
Note that my chain 2. is equivalent to a subchain in eleven's step 2:
(1=6)r8c1 - r8c7 = 649b9p892 - (6|9=8)r1c8 - r3c78 = r3c6 - r12c5 = r8c5
(=> -1 r8c5]