I found a solution in 4 main moves.
I did not see a way to combine steps 1 & 2 (some loop ?),
that share so many cells. I'm curious to see what I missed.
Nice puzzle!
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| 38-9 7 8-9 | Ac26 5 Ac269 |Bc123-69 4 123-9 |
| 2 a69 4 | 1 8 3 | H69 7 5 |
| 359 a569 1 | 2467 4679 24679 | 8 G36 239 |
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| 1579 8 5679 | 34567 134679 45679 | 1345 2 137 |
| 4 E1259 2579 | 23578 1379 25789 | 135 F138 6 |
| 157 3 2567 | 245678 1467 245678 | 145 9 178 |
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| 189 E129 3 | 4568 46 4568 | 7 G168 D1289 |
| 6 a25 2578 | 9 37 1 |Cb23 38 4 |
| 1789 4 789 | 3678 2 678 | 1369 5 1389 |
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1. (9=652)r238c2 - (2)r8c7 = (269)r1c467 => -9 r1c13 [5 placements]
2. (9=62)r1c46 - (2*)r1c7 = (2)r8c7 - (2)r7c9 = (21)r57c2 - (1)r5c8 = (16)r37c8 - (6=9)r2c7
=> -9 r1c79, -6* r1c7 [2 placements, 1 NP, 1HP]
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| 3 7 8 | 6 5 9 | 12 4 12 |
| 2 69 4 | 1 8 3 | 69 7 5 |
| 59 569 1 | 247 47 247 | 8 36 (39) |
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| 159 8 569 | 345 13469 456 | 1345 2 7 |
| 4 *1259 2579 | 23578 379-1 2578 | 35-1 *13 6 |
| 157 3 2567 | 2457 1467 24567 | 145 9 8 |
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| 89-1 *129 3 | 458 46 4568 | 7 *16 (29)-1 |
| 6 25 257 | 9 37 1 |(23) 8 4 |
| 1789 4 79 | 378 2 678 | 69 5 19-3 |
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3. X-wing (1) c28\r57 => -1 r5c57, r7c19
4. Y-wing (3=9)r3c9 - (9=2)r7c9 - (2=3)r8c7 => -3 r9c9; ste