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| 679 479 1 | 45679 456789 2 | 3 5789 79 |
| 3679 8 239 | 5679 35679 356 | 1257 4 1279 |
| 5 23479 2349 | 1 34789 348 | 278 789 6 |
+---------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------------+
| 179 14579 6 | 3 12459 145 | 1257 1579 8 |
| 13789 134579 34589 | 24569 124689+5 14568 | 12567 135679 12379 |
| 2 1359 3589 | 569 15689 7 | 4 13569 139 |
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| 4 123 238 | 267 12367 9 | 1678 13678 5 |
| 1389 6 3589 | 457 13457 1345 | 178 2 1347 |
| 13 1235 7 | 8 123456 13456 | 9 136 134 |
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1. The puzzle is automorphic: central symmetry + digit relabeling (1-9, 2-8, 3-7, 4-6, 5-5) [aka GSP]
=> r5c5 = 5
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| 679 479 1 | 45679 46789 2 | 3 5789 79 |
| 3679 8 239 | 5679 3679 356 | c1257 4 b1279 |
| 5 23479 2349 | 1 34789 348 | 278 789 6 |
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| 179 14579 6 | 3 1249 14 | d157-2 1579 8 |
| 13789 13479 3489 | 2469 5 1468 | 1267 13679 a12379 |
| 2 1359 359-8 | 69 1689 7 | 4 13569 139 |
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| 4 123 238 | 267 12367 9 | 1678 13678 5 |
| 1389 6 3589 | 457 1347 1345 | 178 2 1347 |
| 13 1235 7 | 8 12346 13456 | 9 136 134 |
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2. L3-Wing: (2)r5c9 = (2-1)r2c9 = (1-5)r2c7 = (5)r4c7 => -2 r4c7 (and -8 r6c3 by symmetry); bte