Hard indeed (S.E. 8.3) A solution in five steps:
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| 46789 4789 e689 | 48 3 1 | 5 x789-6 2 |
|zv78-6 b12 3 | 28 5 9 | a16 4 w1678 |
| z489 5 c12 | 248 6 7 | 13 y1389 y189 |
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| A569 29 Ad269 | 3 1247 2456 | 8 1279-6 1479-6 |
| B56-8 238 7 | C16 9 2456 | D12346 D1236 D146 |
| 1 239 4 | 67 8 26 | D236 5 679 |
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| z478 1478 18 | 5 124 246 | 9 1268 3 |
| 3 6 159 | 179 1247 8 | 124 12 145 |
| 2 1489 1589 | 169 14 3 | 7 168 14568 |
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1. (6=1)r2c7 - (1=2)r2c2 - r3c3 = (2-6)r4c3 = (6)r1c3 => -6 r2c1, r1c8
2. (6)r4c13 = r5c1 - (6=1)r5c4 - (1=2346)b6p4567 => -6 r4c89
3. (8=7)r2c1 - r2c9 = (7-9)r1c8 = r3c89 - (9=478)r237c1 => -8 r5c1; lcls, 6 placements
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| 46789 479 689 | 48 3 1 | 5 789 2 |
| c78 c12 3 | c28 5 9 | C16 4 B1678 |
| 489 5 12 | 248 6 7 | 13 1389 18 |
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| 569 29 269 | 3 A14 56 | 8 17 B147 |
| 56 8 7 | 16 9 E256-4 | 12346 1236 146 |
| 1 3 4 | 7 8 E26 | D26 5 9 |
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| b478 a47-1 18 | 5 2 46 | 9 168 3 |
| 3 6 159 | 19 7 8 | 124 12 145 |
| 2 149 1589 | 169 14 3 | 7 168 1568 |
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4. (7)r7c2 = r7c1 - (7=821)r2c124 => -1 r7c2
5. (4)r4c5 = (47-6)r24c9 = r2c7 - r6c7 = (62)r6c6 => -4 r5c6; ste