In seven steps (hopefully not too complex, but the first one - kraken row 7r6c569)
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| 289 2367 36789 | 2479 2379 3479 | 689 1 5 |
| 589 h57 4 | 6 579 1 | 2 789 3 |
| 259 1 35679 | 2579 8 3579 | 69 4 z67* |
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| 7 Ag2345 135 | 258 125 w568* | 1346 v236* 9 |
| 6 235 1359 | 2579 4 579 | 13 237 8 |
|Bg1249 8 19 | 3 c1279 x679* | 146 5 y12467* |
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|Bf1458 h456 2 | D4589 359 D34589 | 7 u3689* Ce14(-6) |
| 458 9 a578-6 | 1 b357 2 | 34568 u368* e46 |
| 3 h57-4 1578 | E45789 6 E45789 | 14589 289 124 |
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1. (7)r8c3 = r8c5 - r6c5 =' [(6)r78c8 = r4c8 - r4c6 = (6-7)r6c6 '= (7)r6c9 - (7=6)r3c9] - (6=41)r78c9 - r7c1 = (14)b4p27 - (4=576)r279c2 => -6 r8c3; 1 placement (+6r7c2)
2. (4)r4c2 = (41)r67c1 - (1=4)r7c9 - r7c46 = (4)r9c46 => -4 r9c2; lcls, 1 placement (+4r4c2)
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| 289 Bb23 B36789 | 2479 c2379 3479 | 689 1 5 |
| 589 C57 4 | 6 579 1 | 2 D789 3 |
| 259 1 B3679 | 2579 8 3579 | 69 4 67 |
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| 7 4 135 | 258 d125 568 | 136 236 9 |
| 6 Aa23 1359 | 579-2 4 579 | 13 E37-2 8 |
| 129 8 19 | 3 d1279 679 | 146 5 12467 |
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| 1458 6 2 | 4589 359 34589 | 7 389 14 |
| 458 9 78 | 1 357 2 | 34568 368 46 |
| 3 57 178 | 45789 6 45789 | 14589 289 124 |
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3. (2)r5c2 = r1c2 - r1c5 = r46c5 => -2 r5c4
4. (2)r5c2 = (236-7)b1p239 = r2c2 - r2c8 = (7)r5c8 => -2 r5c8; lcls, 5 placements
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| 289 3 6789 | 2479 279 479 | 689 1 5 |
| 589 d57 4 | 6 c579 1 | 2 789 3 |
| 25 1 679 | 25 8 3 | 69 4 67 |
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| 7 4 35 | 258 1 568 | 36 236 9 |
| 6 2 35 | 579 4 579 | 1 37 8 |
| 19 8 19 | 3 C27 67 | 46 5 D2467 |
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| 1458 6 2 | 4589 b359 4589 | 7 389 14 |
| 458 9 Aa78 | 1 Bb357 2 | 34568 368 46 |
| 3 5-7 E18-7 | 45789 6 45789 | 4589 289 E124 |
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5. (7)r8c3 = (73-5)r78c5 = r2c5 - (5=7)r2c2 => -7 r9c2
6. (7)r8c3 = r8c5 - (7=2)r6c5 - r6c9 = (21)r9c39 => -7 r9c3; lcls, 11 placements
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| 289 3 689 | 2479 27 479 | 689 1 5 |
| 589 7 4 | 6 b59 1 | 2 a89 3 |
| 25 1 69 | b25 8 3 | 69 4 7 |
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| 7 4 5 | 8-2 1 68 | 3 a26 9 |
| 6 2 3 | 59 4 59 | 1 7 8 |
| 19 8 19 | 3 27 67 | 4 5 26 |
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| 148 6 2 | 4589 59 4589 | 7 3 14 |
| 48 9 7 | 1 3 2 | 5 a68 46 |
| 3 5 18 | 478 6 478 | 89 289 124 |
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7. (2=689)r248c8 - (9=52)b2p57 => -2 r4c4; ste