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[m_b_metcalf]

so, how about this Layout:

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 1 . 9 7 . . 2 . 6
 . . . . . . . . .
 2 . . 8 . 3 . . 5
 . . 8 . . . 7 . 1
 . . . . . . . . .
 5 . 1 . . . 4 . .
 3 . . 6 . 5 . . 9
 . . . . . . . . .
 4 . 7 . . 9 8 . 2


 Time:  8.95s. Try: 9242

Regards,

Mike Metcalf

[m_b_metcalf]

so, how about this Layout:

Alternative layouts in each case show the 'hollow' pattern better:

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 1 9 . 7 . . . 2 6
 2 . . 8 . 3 . . 5
 . . . . . . . . .
 . 8 . . . . . 7 1
 . . . . . . . . .
 5 1 . . . . . 4 .
 . . . . . . . . .
 3 . . 6 . 5 . . 9
 4 7 . . . 9 . 8 2   Pat's


 1 8 . 5 3 . . 6 7
 2 . . 1 . . . . 5
 . . . . . . . . .
 5 9 . . . . . 8 2
 7 . . . . . . . 3
 . . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . .
 4 . . 2 . . . . 6
 3 5 . 8 7 . . 4 1  Dr. Octagon's


Hollow layouts were a topic of discussion earlier.

Regards,

Mike Metcalf

[Pat]

so, how about this Layout —



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O . O . . O O . O
. . . . . . . . .
O . . O . O . . O
. . O . . . O . O
. . . . . . . . .
O . O . . . O . .
O . . O . O . . O
. . . . . . . . .
O . O O . . O . O




— now running as Layout 230 of the Patterns Game