If puzzle difficulty rating is not based on number of steps then here is my attempt to solve the same in 3 steps with one LC (claiming) and a HP as follows:
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| 5 13467 378 | 167-8 9 2 | 48 467 4678 |
| 167 1267 9 | 4 1567(8) 15(8) | 3 2567 267(8) |
| 467 2467 278 | 567-8 3 58 | 4589 245679 1 |
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| 8 12367 237 | 9 12 13 | 14 13467 5 |
| 169 123569 4 | 12358 1258 7 | 189 1369 68 |
| 179 13579 357 | 135(8) 4 6 | 2 1379 7(8) |
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| 2 459 6 | 158 158 14589 | 7 145 3 |
| 479 4579 1 | 2357 257 3459 | 6 8 24 |
| 3 8 57 | 12567 12567 145 | 145 1245 9 |
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1) Grouped Skyscraper: Base Cells 8 @ r2c9 r6c9 Cover Cells 8 @ r2c56 r6c4 => -8 @ r13c4;
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| 5 1367-4 378 | 167 9 2 | 48 467 (4)678 |
| 167 1267 9 | 4 15678 158 | 3 2567 2678 |
| (4)67 2467 278 | 567 3 58 | 589-4 25679-4 1 |
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| 8 12367 237 | 9 12 13 | 14 13467 5 |
| 169 123569 4 | 12358 1258 7 | 189 1369 68 |
| 179 13579 357 | 1358 4 6 | 2 1379 78 |
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| 2 459 6 | 158 158 14589 | 7 145 3 |
| (4)79 4579 1 | 2357 257 3459 | 6 8 2(4) |
| 3 8 57 | 12567 12567 145 | 145 1245 9 |
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2) Skyscraper: Base Cells 4 @ r8c1 r8c9 Cover Cells 4 @ r3c1 r1c9 => -4 @ r3c78 r1c2; and
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| 5 1367 378 | 167 9 2 | (48) 467 (4678) |
| 167 1267 9 | 4 15678 158 | 3 2567 267-8 |
| 467 2467 278 | 567 3 58 | 589 25679 1 |
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| 8 12367 237 | 9 12 13 | 14 13467 5 |
| 169 123569 4 | 12358 1258 7 | 189 1369 (68) |
| 179 13579 357 | 1358 4 6 | 2 1379 (78) |
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| 2 459 6 | 158 158 14589 | 7 145 3 |
| 479 4579 1 | 2357 257 3459 | 6 8 24 |
| 3 8 57 | 12567 12567 145 | 145 1245 9 |
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3) WXYZ-Wing: 4678 @ r156c9 r1c7 => -8 @ r2c9; btte
R. Jamil------------
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.