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	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:09 pm   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Asellus
 
 I am so happy to learn so many things from you. I just wonder our posts may be off the topic “tough one” and will be banned anytime. I don’t know in what way I can get in touch with you aga ... | 
  
  
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	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:52 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Hi Asellus,
 
 Thank you so much for your helpful response! First, I agree that once a device is set up with logic we need not mention “if-then” anymore. Secondly, this is the first time I learn the t ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 27March VH | 
  
  
	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:35 pm   Subject: 27March VH | 
  
  
	A method without using any known technique---Yellow Zone Strategy 
  After basics: 
 +-----------+----------------+------------+ 
 | 4   56Y 3 | 1    5*9^ 7    | 2   69Y 8  | 
 | 5^*6 7  9 | 2    3458 ... | 
  
  
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	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:05 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Hi Asellus
 
 Asellus wrote :
 There is a bit too much "if this is true then that happens" in this YZ-method concept for my taste.
 
 Thanks for your opinion. Yet I think in any logical reas ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: tough one | 
  
  
	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:45 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Daj95376 and Keith
 Thank you so much for giving me an immediate and helpful response.  First, Daj95376 is so nice and clever to let me know a better way to get r3c7<>4. Please take a look at my ... | 
  
  
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	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:12 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Gary Torborg
 
 The logic : r3c7=4 => r9c7<4>r2c9=78, 
 
 Should be replaced as "The logic : r3c7=4 => r9c7<>4;"(and r3c7=4=>r2c9=78.) | 
  
  
	   Topic: tough one | 
  
  
	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:50 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Gary Torborg 
 (Continued) 
 
 The logic : r3c7=4 => r9c7<4>r2c9=78,
 r3c7=4 =>r3c1=6=>r1c3=157=>(a naked triple 157 in box 1)=>r2c2=39=>(a naked pair 39 in row2)=>r2c4=78=& ... | 
  
  
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	Koala 
	   
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	 Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:46 am   Subject: tough one | 
  
  
	Gary Torborg
 I totally agree with your point stated in the other discussion  “I disagree that any puzzles have no solution other than guessing”.  At this discussion, I don’t think daj95376’s techniqu ... | 
  
  
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