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89 5789 578 | 6 4 1 | 2 3 578
4 278 13 | 38 5 289 | 169 1679 178
6 258 13 | 7 239 289 | 1459 1459 158
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5 6 8-2 | 1348 239 289 | 7 149 123
19-2 3 a27 | 14 b279 6 | 1459 8 125
d1289 789 4 | 138 c27-39 5 | 139 19 6
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27 4 6 | 5 1 3 | 8 27 9
238 58 258 | 9 6 7 | 13 12 4
37 1 9 | 2 8 4 | 356 567 357
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| 89 5789 578 | 6 4 1 | 2 3 578 |
| 4 278 13 | 38 5 289 | 169 1679 178 |
| 6 258 13 | 7 239 289 | 1459 1459 158 |
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| 5 6 b28 | 1348 b239 b289 | 7 149 *12-3 |
| 129 3 a27 | 14 a279 6 | 1459 8 *125 |
| 1289 789 4 | 138 2379 5 | 139 19 6 |
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| 27 4 6 | 5 1 3 | 8 27 9 |
| 238 58 258 | 9 6 7 | 13 12 4 |
| 37 1 9 | 2 8 4 | 356 567 357 |
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| 89 5789 578 | 6 4 1 | 2 3 578 |
| 4 278 13 | 38 5 289 | 169 1679 178 |
| 6 258 13 | 7 239 289 | 1459 1459 158 |
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| 5 6 28 | 1348 239 289 | 7 149 123 |
| 129 3 27 | 14 279 6 | 1459 8 125 |
| 1289 789 4 | 138 2379 5 | 139 19 6 |
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| 27 4 6 | 5 1 3 | 8 27 9 |
| 238 58 258 | 9 6 7 | 13 12 4 |
| 37 1 9 | 2 8 4 | 356 567 357 |
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Leren wrote:In addition to Phil's M Ring Type B there are also:
An M Ring Type C : (2=7) r5c3 - r6c2 = (7-2) r6c5 = r6c1 loop => - 2 r4c3, r5c1, - 39 r6c5; and
An M Ring Type D: (1=9) r6c8 - r6c12 = (9-1) r5c1 = r6c1 loop => - 2 r5c1, - 1 r6c47, - 9 r6c57.
For Types C and D you can swap the role of the two digits for a complementary Type C or D in the same 2 digits
(which looks like it's always the case for Types C and D), so there are 3 (or 5 ? ) M Rings in this puzzle.
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| 89 5789 578 | 6 4 1 | 2 3 578 |
| 4 278 13 | 38 5 289 | 169 1679 178 |
| 6 258 13 | 7 239 289 | 1459 1459 158 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 5 6 28 | 1348 239 289 | 7 149 123 |
| 129 3 27 | 14 279 6 | 1459 8 125 |
| 1289 789 4 | 138 2379 5 | 139 19 6 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 27 4 6 | 5 1 3 | 8 27 9 |
| 238 58 258 | 9 6 7 | 13 12 4 |
| 37 1 9 | 2 8 4 | 356 567 357 |
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# 88 eliminations remain
M-Ring B (2=7)r5c3 - r5c5 = (7-2)r6c5 = (2)r6c1 - loop => r4c3,r5c1<>2, r6c5<>39
M-Ring C (2=7)r5c3 - r6c2 = (7-2)r6c5 = (2)r6c1 - loop => r4c3,r5c1<>2, r6c5<>39
M-Ring D (1=9)r6c8 - r6c12 = (9-1)r5c1 = (1)r6c1 - loop => r6c4<>1, r5c1<>2, r6c5<>9, r6c7<>19