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		daj95376
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:56 pm    Post subject: Puzzle 10/01/08 (A) | 
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 | 7 . . | . . 6 | . . . |
 
 | . 2 . | 4 . . | . 3 . |
 
 | . . . | . . . | 2 . 8 |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . 8 . | . 6 3 | . 9 1 |
 
 | . . . | 8 4 . | . . . |
 
 | 3 . . | 1 . 7 | . 6 . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . . 2 | . . . | 6 . . |
 
 | . 7 . | 5 . 2 | . . 4 |
 
 | . . 4 | 6 . . | . 2 3 |
 
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		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
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				 Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:17 pm    Post subject:  | 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:07 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Two steps.
 
 
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		tlanglet
 
 
  Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:59 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I initially completed the puzzle with four moves, but in reviewing the solution I realized that the last move was a one-stepper.
 
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  type 3 UR57 in r57c89 forms subset 189,
 
type 4 UR16 in r35c23 with x-wing on 6,
 
x-wing 7,
 
w-wing 19 in r2c1 & r8c7 with strong link 1 in col8.
 
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