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Step 1 The number 2 does not yet appear in row F. Due to other 2s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell F5.
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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 F4.
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Step 3 The number 6 does not yet appear in row D. Due to other 6s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell D3.
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Step 4 The number 7 does not yet appear in row F. Due to other 7s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell F7.
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Step 5 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in column 8 for another 7 is cell C8.
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Step 6 F3 is the last empty cell in row F and the missing number is 9.
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Step 7 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in row D for another 9 is cell D7.
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Step 8 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in column 9 for another 9 is cell H9.
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Step 9 The number 7 does not yet appear in row H. Due to other 7s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell H5.
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Step 10 The number 8 does not yet appear in column 2. Due to other 8s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell G2.
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Step 11 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row I for another 8 is cell I5.
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Step 12 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 8 is cell D6.
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Step 13 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row E for another 8 is cell E9.
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Step 14 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in column 8 for another 8 is cell B8.
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Step 15 D5 is the last empty cell in box D4-F6 and the missing number is 3.
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Step 16 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row E for another 3 is cell E7.
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Step 17 The number 9 does not yet appear in row G. Due to other 9s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell G1.
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Step 18 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 9 is cell C2.
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Step 19 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in row B for another 9 is cell B5.
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Step 20 The number 3 is missing from column 4 and its only possible position is cell C4.
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Step 21 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row B for another 3 is cell B9.
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Step 22 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 3 is cell G6.
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Step 23 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row I for another 3 is cell I3.
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Step 24 H4 is the last empty cell in column 4 and the missing number is 1.
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Step 25 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in row G for another 1 is cell G3.
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Step 26 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 1 for another 1 is cell E1.
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Step 27 E3 is the last empty cell in box D1-F3 and the missing number is 5.
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Step 28 G5 is the last empty cell in box G4-I6 and the missing number is 4.
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Step 29 B6 is the last empty cell in column 6 and the missing number is 4.
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Step 30 G8 is the last empty cell in row G and the missing number is 2.
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Step 31 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in row I for another 2 is cell I1.
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Step 32 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in column 3 for another 2 is cell A3.
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Step 33 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in row C for another 2 is cell C7.
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Step 34 H3 is the last empty cell in column 3 and the missing number is 4.
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Step 35 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in row I for another 4 is cell I7.
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Step 36 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in column 9 for another 4 is cell A9.
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Step 37 I8 is the last empty cell in box G7-I9 and the missing number is 6.
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Step 38 C9 is the last empty cell in column 9 and the missing number is 5.
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Step 39 C5 is the last empty cell in row C and the missing number is 1.
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Step 40 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in row A for another 1 is cell A7.
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Step 41 A5 is the last empty cell in box A4-C6 and the missing number is 5.
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Step 42 Because of the number 5 just placed, the only position in row B for another 5 is cell B1.
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Step 43 Because of the number 5 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 5 is cell H2.
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Step 44 A2 is the last empty cell in box A1-C3 and the missing number is 6.
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Step 45 B7 is the last empty cell in row B and the missing number is 6.
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Step 46 H1 is the last empty cell in column 1 and the missing number is 6.
Congratulations - the puzzle is solved!
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