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| 3468 236 234 | 9 1 38 | 5 7 46 |
| 345678 3567 3457 | 35 2 3578 | 1 69 469 |
| 57 1 9 | 4 57 6 | 28 238 23 |
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| 357 4 357 | 356 356 2 | 9 1 8 |
| 2 9 6 | 8 4 1 | 3 5 7 |
| 1 35 8 | 7 9 35 | 4 26 26 |
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| 356 356 35 | 2 8 9 | 7 4 1 |
| 479 27 247 | 1 3567 357 | 68 389 359 |
| 79 8 1 | 356 3567 4 | 26 239 2359 |
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As a two step solution, I would propose
1. Kraken cell (3457)b3
(3)r2c3 - r2c4 = r12c6 - r6c6 = r6c2 - (3=7)r34c1
(4)r2c3 - (4=7)r8c23
(5)r2c3 - (5=7)r3c1
(7)r2c3 - r4c3=(7)r4c1
=> -7 r89c1; 13 singles
2. XY-wing (3=6)r1c1 - (6=5)r2c2 - (5=3)r6c2 => -3 r4c1; stte
For such a puzzle, my favorite is nevertheless this four step solution
1. X-wing (7)r39 => -7 r248c1,r8c5; 1 single
2. (3=5)r6c6 - r4c45 = r4c1 - r3c1 = r3c5 - (5=3)r2c4 => -3 r12c6; 3 singles
3. (5=4)r2c3 - (4=2)r8c3 - (2=7)r8c2 - r2c2 = (8)r2c6 => -5 r2c6; 9 singles
4. XY-wing (3=6)r1c1 - (6=5)r2c2 - (5=3)r6c2 => -3 r4c1; stte
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