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Step 1 The number 5 does not yet appear in row B. Due to other 5s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell B5.
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Step 2 The number 4 does not yet appear in row F. Due to other 4s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell F8.
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Step 3 The number 3 does not yet appear in column 6. Due to other 3s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell H6.
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Step 4 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row I for another 3 is cell I8.
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Step 5 The number 6 is missing from box A4-C6 and its only possible position is cell A5.
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Step 6 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in column 4 for another 6 is cell F4.
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Step 7 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in row E for another 6 is cell E7.
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Step 8 The number 2 is missing from row E and its only possible position is cell E3.
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Step 9 E5 is the last empty cell in row E and the missing number is 9.
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Step 10 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in column 4 for another 9 is cell G4.
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Step 11 The number 8 is missing from column 5 and its only possible position is cell H5.
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Step 12 I5 is the last empty cell in column 5 and the missing number is 7.
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Step 13 I4 is the last empty cell in box G4-I6 and the missing number is 2.
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Step 14 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 2 is cell C6.
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Step 15 The number 1 is missing from box A4-C6 and its only possible position is cell A6.
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Step 16 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in row C for another 1 is cell C7.
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Step 17 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 4 for another 1 is cell D4.
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Step 18 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in row F for another 1 is cell F2.
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Step 19 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 9 for another 1 is cell H9.
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Step 20 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 1 for another 1 is cell I1.
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Step 21 B4 is the last empty cell in box A4-C6 and the missing number is 8.
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Step 22 The number 4 does not yet appear in row I. Due to other 4s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell I3.
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Step 23 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in column 1 for another 4 is cell B1.
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Step 24 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in row A for another 4 is cell A9.
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Step 25 I2 is the last empty cell in row I and the missing number is 5.
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Step 26 The number 6 does not yet appear in column 9. Due to other 6s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell G9.
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Step 27 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in row H for another 6 is cell H3.
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Step 28 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 6 is cell C2.
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Step 29 B9 is the last empty cell in column 9 and the missing number is 2.
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Step 30 The number 9 does not yet appear in row H. Due to other 9s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell H1.
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Step 31 H8 is the last empty cell in row H and the missing number is 7.
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Step 32 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in column 7 for another 7 is cell B7.
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Step 33 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in row C for another 7 is cell C3.
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Step 34 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 7 is cell G2.
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Step 35 G3 is the last empty cell in box G1-I3 and the missing number is 8.
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Step 36 B2 is the last empty cell in row B and the missing number is 3.
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Step 37 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row A for another 3 is cell A7.
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Step 38 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in column 3 for another 3 is cell D3.
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Step 39 C1 is the last empty cell in column 1 and the missing number is 8.
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Step 40 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row A for another 8 is cell A8.
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Step 41 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 8 is cell D2.
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Step 42 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row F for another 8 is cell F6.
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Step 43 A2 is the last empty cell in box A1-C3 and the missing number is 9.
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Step 44 C8 is the last empty cell in row C and the missing number is 9.
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Step 45 F3 is the last empty cell in column 3 and the missing number is 9.
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Step 46 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in row D for another 9 is cell D7.
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Step 47 D6 is the last empty cell in box D4-F6 and the missing number is 5.
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Step 48 F7 is the last empty cell in row F and the missing number is 5.
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Step 49 Because of the number 5 just placed, the only position in column 8 for another 5 is cell G8.
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Step 50 D8 is the last empty cell in box D7-F9 and the missing number is 2.
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Step 51 G7 is the last empty cell in column 7 and the missing number is 2.
Congratulations - the puzzle is solved!
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