No one-stepper worth being posted either. A solution in three AIC's:
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| 7 3456 G35 | 8 3456 345 | 9 1 2 |
| F36 3456 9 | E1356 123456 2345 | 458 458 7 |
| 1 2 8 | 59 d459 7 | c45 6 3 |
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| 9 35 7 | 35 8 6 | 1 2 4 |
| 4 8 H35 | 2 359 1 | 36 7 I69 |
| 2 1 6 | 7 e349 f349 | 38 89 5 |
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| 8 9 12 | 4 C1256 25 | 7 3 B16 |
| 5 36 12 | D1369 7 g239 | b246 a4-9 8 |
| 36 7 4 | D1369 12369 8 | 256 59 A16-9 |
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1. (4)r8c8 = r8c7 - r3c7 = r3c5 - r6c5 = (4-9)r6c6 = (9)r8c6 => -9 r8c8
2. (1)r9c9 = (1-6)r7c9 = r7c5 - r89c4 = r2c4 - (6=3)r2c1 - (3=5)r1c3 - r5c3 = (5-9)r5c5 = (9)r5c9 => -9 r9c9; 16 placements
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| 7 3456 35* | 8 3456* 4-3 | 9 1 2 |
| 36 346 9 | 136 1346* 2 | 8 5 7 |
| 1 2 8 | 59 59 7 | 4 6 3 |
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| 9 35 7 | 35 8 6 | 1 2 4 |
| 4 8 35* | 2 35* 1 | 6 7 9 |
| 2 1 6 | 7 49 49 | 3 8 5 |
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| 8 9 2 | 4 16 5 | 7 3 16 |
| 5 36 1 | 369 7 39 | 2 4 8 |
| 36 7 4 | 136 2 8 | 5 9 16 |
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3. FXW: (3)r1c3 = r5c3 - r5c5 = r12c5 => -3 r1c6; ste