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[yzfwsf]

Using the pattern game related features provided in my solver, I obtained the following puzzle with a score of skfr.

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000000000016000000400600290200083004500000001700940002032008006000000730000000000  8.9/1.2/1.2
000000000016000000900300210200083004500000001700940002082007006000000790000000000  9.0/1.2/1.2


[urhegyi]

This was the best I could find:

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..........16......3..2..75.7...83..46.......19..65...7.83..4..5......32.......... ED=8.3/3.0/2.6
..........16......3..7..91.2...83..46.......19..65...7.85..4..9......35.......... ED=7.3/2.6/2.6
..........15......3..7..95.2...83..46.......19..65...7.34..9..8......72.......... ED=7.2/3.4/2.6
..........16......8..7..95.2...83..46.......19..65...7.83..4..9......72.......... ED=7.2/3.0/2.6
..........16......8..7..95.2...83..46.......19..65...7.35..4..8......72.......... ED=7.2/2.6/2.6


[m_b_metcalf]

The last two of these represent a slight improvement but, without mini-diagonals, it's a poor pattern for the Patterns Game:

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..........12......3..4..56.7...18..32.......95..26...4.79..3..8......34..........   ED=4.2/2.3/2.3   
..........12......3..4..25.1...64..72.......58..19...4.69..7..8......39..........   ED=5.6/2.3/2.3   
..........12......3..4..56.1...37..82.......95..86...4.39..8..2......43..........   ED=6.7/2.5/2.5   
..........12......3..4..56.7...35..89.......12..96...7.45..8..2......74..........   ED=7.1/2.0/2.0   
..........12......3..4..56.7...83..92.......15..26...7.43..9..8......74..........   ED=7.1/2.3/2.3   
..........12......3..4..56.7...38..92.......15..26...4.73..9..8......94..........   ED=7.2/7.2/2.6   
..........12......3..4..51.6...73..82.......15..29...4.79..8..5......39..........   ED=7.3/2.6/2.6   

Regards,

Mike

[m_b_metcalf]

More:

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..........12......3..4..56.7...36..89.......15..29...7.73..8..6......34..........      ED=4.5/2.3/2.3     
..........12......3..4..52.6...37..89.......17..52...6.63..8..7......84..........      ED=6.6/2.3/2.3     
..........12......3..4..25.6...73..89.......12..95...6.67..8..3......64..........      ED=8.3/8.3/2.6 

[Hajime]

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..........91......5..7..42.1...34..26.......48..65...1.27..3..9......73.......... ED=9.2/1.2/1.2