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		daj95376
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:52 am    Post subject: Puzzle 10/07/02: XY | 
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				 	  | Code: | 	 		   +-----------------------+
 
 | . . 9 | 1 8 . | . 5 . |
 
 | . . 3 | . . . | . 2 . |
 
 | 4 6 5 | . . 2 | . 1 . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | 1 . . | 6 . . | 3 . . |
 
 | 3 . . | . 1 . | . 9 2 |
 
 | . . 6 | . . 8 | . . 1 |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . . . | 8 . . | . . . |
 
 | 9 3 8 | . 4 . | . . . |
 
 | . . . | . 2 9 | . . . |
 
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 	  | Code: | 	 		   after basics
 
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 |  27    27    9     |  1     8     36    |  4     5     36    |
 
 |  8     1     3     |  459   56    456   |  79    2     679   |
 
 |  4     6     5     |  39    7     2     |  89    1     389   |
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 
 |  1     2457  247   |  6     9     47    |  3     78    578   |
 
 |  3     8     47    |  457   1     457   |  6     9     2     |
 
 |  57    9     6     |  2     3     8     |  57    4     1     |
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 
 |  257   2457  1247  |  8     56    3567  |  1579  37    4579  |
 
 |  9     3     8     |  57    4     1     |  2     6     57    |
 
 |  6     457   147   |  357   2     9     |  1578  378   4578  |
 
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 # 67 eliminations remain
 
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		tlanglet
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:26 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Two steps.........
 
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  x-chain (5): r8c4 = r8c9 - r4c9 = r4c2 - r6c1 = r7c1; r7c56<>5
 
Almost xy-wing 5-78 with vertex r4c9 and fin (7)r4c9
 
IF xy-wing is true; r7c8<>7
 
If fin is true: (7)r4c9 - r4c6 = (7)r7c6; r7c8<>7 | 	  
 
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		peterj
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:41 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				A w-wing with a grouped twist - one stepper...
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  | w-wing(57) with grouped SL (5=7)r6c7 - (7)r4c8=r79c8 - (7=5)r8c9; r4c9<>5, r79c7<>5 | 	 
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		tlanglet
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:24 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | peterj wrote: | 	 		  A w-wing with a grouped twist - one stepper...
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  | w-wing(57) with grouped SL (5=7)r6c7 - (7)r4c8=r79c8 - (7=5)r8c9; r4c9<>5, r79c7<>5 | 	 
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Nice spot.......
 
 
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