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|.1.|8.7|5..|
|8..|...|.2.|
|..3|.5.|...|
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|..5|.4.|81.|
|...|.2.|...|
|.24|.9.|3..|
|---+---+---|
|...|.3.|7..|
|.7.|...|..6|
|..8|2.4|.5.|
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|.1.|8.7|5..|
|8..|...|.2.|
|..3|.5.|...|
|---+---+---|
|..5|.4.|81.|
|...|.2.|...|
|.24|.9.|3..|
|---+---+---|
|...|.3.|7..|
|.7.|...|..6|
|..8|2.4|.5.|
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 79 |
| 467 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |b16 78 c18 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 5 9-4 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 d48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 79 |
| 467 b46 3 | 9 5 2 |c16 78 18 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 5 a49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 8-9 48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 36-9 36-9 8 | 2 7 4 |d19 5 13 |
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 79 |
| 67-4 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |a16 78 18 |
*-----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
*-----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 5 9-4 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 48 |
|c34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
|b369 b369 8 | 2 7 4 |b19 5 13 |
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2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34
8 5 67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 79
467 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |a16 78 8-1
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379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2
13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79
167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
5 b49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 b48
34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6
c369 c369 8 | 2 7 4 | 9-1 5 c13
pjb wrote : - (4-9)r7c2
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 a67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 X9-7 |
| 467 A46 3 | 9 5 2 | 16 c78 18 |
:---------------+----------+---------------:
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
:---------------+----------+---------------:
| 5 B49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 b89 48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
'---------------'----------'---------------'
*--------------------------------------------------*
| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 b67 | 4 1 3 |c69 2 79 |
| 467 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |d16 78 e18 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 5 g49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 f48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
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Discontinuous loop:
a4=6-b=c-d=1-e=8-f=4-g=a4 =>a4; stte
bat999 wrote :
A<>4=>r2c3=7->X<>7
B<>4=>r7c8=8=>r3c8=7->X<>7
gurth wrote:
- Code: Select all
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 b67 | 4 1 3 |c69 2 79 |
| 467 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |d16 78 e18 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 5 g49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 f48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
*--------------------------------------------------*
Discontinuous loop:
a4=6-b=c-d=1-e=8-f=4-g=a4 =>a4; stte
SteveG48 wrote:gurth wrote:
- Code: Select all
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| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 b67 | 4 1 3 |c69 2 79 |
| 467 a46 3 | 9 5 2 |d16 78 e18 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 5 g49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 89 f48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
*--------------------------------------------------*
Discontinuous loop:
a4=6-b=c-d=1-e=8-f=4-g=a4 =>a4; stte
Why not stop at f=4 and claim g-4?
For what it's worth, your drive to eliminate redundancy would be fine for computers, as they make very few mistakes. For us flesh and blood types, a little redundancy helps to keep us on track.
Leren wrote:...Since r2c3 = 7 or r3c8 = 7 then also r3c1 <> 7...
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| 289 3 28 | 5 1 4 | 279 27 6 |
| 2569 7 256 | 2369 23 *2-6 | 14 14 8 |
| A269 4 1 | X269 7 8 | 259 3 259 |
|------------------------.------------------.--------------------|
| 12578 1258 2578 | 4 6 19 | 12579 1257 3 |
| 4 15 9 | 23 23 7 | 8 6 15 |
| 3 6 27 | 8 5 19 | 12479 1247 1249 |
|-------------------------------------------.--------------------|
| 2568 9 3 | 1 48 256 | 2456 245 7 |
| B1256 125 4 | 7 9 Y256 | 3 8 125 |
| 125678 1258 25678 | *2-6 48 3 | 12456 9 1245 |
*------------------------.------------------.--------------------*
*-----------------.----------.---------------*
| 2 1 9 | 8 6 7 | 5 34 34 |
| 8 5 X67 | 4 1 3 | 69 2 *9-7 |
| *46-7 A46 3 | 9 5 2 | 16 Y78 18 |
|-----------------.----------.---------------|
| 379 39 5 | 37 4 6 | 8 1 2 |
| 13 8 67 | 13 2 5 | 4 679 79 |
| 167 2 4 | 17 9 8 | 3 67 5 |
|-----------------.----------.---------------|
| 5 B49 2 | 6 3 1 | 7 *89 48 |
| 34 7 1 | 5 8 9 | 2 34 6 |
| 369 369 8 | 2 7 4 | 19 5 13 |
*-----------------.----------.---------------*
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| 9 . . | . . . | . . . |
| . . 5 | . . 3 | 8 . . |
| . 1 7 | . 8 . | 6 . 5 |
:---------+---------+---------:
| . . 1 | . . 4 | . 5 6 |
| . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 8 5 . | 7 . . | 1 . . |
:---------+---------+---------:
| 5 . 6 | . 2 . | 4 7 . |
| . . 8 | 4 . . | 3 . . |
| . . . | . . . | . . 2 |
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| 9 8 23 | 56 4 56 | 7 *12 13 |
| 246 *46-2 5 | 1 7 3 | 8 Y29 49 |
| 34 1 7 | 29 8 29 | 6 34 5 |
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| 237 279 1 | 8 39 4 | 29 5 6 |
| 2346 346 234 | 2359 1 25 | 29 8 7 |
| 8 5 29 | 7 69 269 | 1 34 34 |
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| 5 39 6 | 39 2 1 | 4 7 8 |
| *12 X29 8 | 4 5 7 | 3 6 19 |
| A1347 3479 349 | 369 369 8 | 5 B19 2 |
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