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[Guest]

hi guyz, i've started playing sudoku today. i've started with some eazy puzzle and than moved to advanced. anyway im stuck with this IMPOSSIBLE puzzle, ill try posting it here, if anyone is able to solve it please let me know so i'll know its possible.
this is the puzzle:
| 3 8 _ | _ _ _ | _ _ _ |
| _ _ _ | 4 _ _ | 7 8 5 |
| _ _ 9 | _ 2 _ | 3 _ _ |
--------------------------
| _ 6 _ | _ 9 _ | _ _ _ |
| 8 _ _ | 3 _ 2 | _ _ 9 |
| _ _ _ | _ 4 _ | _ 7 _ |
---------------------------
| _ _ 1 | _ 7 _ | 5 _ _ |
| 4 9 5 | _ _ 6 | _ _ _ |
| _ _ _ | _ _ _ | _ 9 2 |


here's what i managed to do by myself:

| 3 8 _ | _ _ _ | 9 _ _ |
| _ _ _ | 4 3 9 | 7 8 5 |
| _ _ 9 | _ 2 _ | 3 _ _ |
--------------------------
| _ 6 _ | _ 9 _ | _ _ _ |
| 8 _ _ | 3 _ 2 | _ _ 9 |
| 9 _ _ | _ 4 _ | _ 7 _ |
---------------------------
| _ _ 1 | 9 7 _ | 5 _ 8 |
| 4 9 5 | 2 8 6 | 1 3 7 |
| _ _ 8 | _ _ _ | _ 9 2 |

if u manage to procced from this position please let me know..

p.s i hope i didnt make any copy mistakes

[scrose]

Please do not make duplicate posts. Note that this puzzle has been discussed before.

There is a cell in box 3 that is easy to fill.
Look at box 7 to determine what can be eliminated from column 1.
You can now fill a cell in box 1.