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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:34 pm
Yes, we know that col3/row5 and col3/row7 must contain 7 and 9 (even though we don't know which is in which square). Therefore we know col3/row1 and col3/row4 must contain the other missing numbers in that column, which are the numbers 3 and 5. Col3/row1 cannot contain the number 3, because that's in col9/row1, so the only option is for col3/row1 to contain the number 5. And that means col3/row4 must contain the 3. (And after that you can solve the two missing squares in the top right hand 3x3 box.)
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:36 pm
Because in column 1 the nine can only go where I said since it can't go in the other 2 blanks in the column. Process of elimination.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:38 pm
Okay, thanks!!! I hope I can finish it off after this!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:39 pm
col3/row1 can't have a 9, because the only options for BOTH col3/row5 and col3/row7 are 7 or 9. If c3/r5 was the 9 then c3/r7 would have the 7, and vice versa. So neither the 9 nor the 7 can be used in the other two empty boxes at c3/r1 and c3/r4. C3/r1 and c3/r4 must therefore contain (in some order) the last two available numbers, the 3 and the 5. C3/r1 can't contain the 3 as it's in c9/r1, so it has to have the 5. Sorry, this is really hard to explain in just words!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:51 pm
Okay, thanks for all of your help. Now I am up to this point:
Any other "one more number" w/ explanation?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 9:54 pm
You can do the rest of the top row, the missing numbers are 6 and 9 and there's already a 9 in col5.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:08 pm
okay, I am finally closing in on it, is this right so far?

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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:11 pm
Yep, right so far 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:12 pm
YAHOO, I THINK I FINALLY GOT IT!!! 195 268 743 468 357 291 732 914 658 843 126 579 279 543 186 and the rest is already above...
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:12 pm
Yes
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:13 pm
Thank you ALL; Chaplin, Kitt, Mame and CND!!! Now I can go to sleep!!! I can't believe I spent so much time on this! THANKS AGAIN!
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:14 pm
That is the same solution I got! Way to go!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:14 pm
Yey! Well done!
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:15 pm
I am an addict of Sudoko...Mame came to my folder to beg for me to come help you! Have good sleep....
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 6:02 am
This is crazy. When I woke up today, Julie's puzzle was the first thing I thought about. I'm SOOOOOOOO glad you were all able to solve it. How funny is it that the 3 ended up in the first place I (with faulty reasoning) guessed? Yay team!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 6:40 am
glad you got it finished. i'm sorry i wasn't able to help with the analysis part. i was too tired to think and that was a hard one! good job, everybody.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 10:07 am
Missed all the Sudoku chatter. The game has sucked me right in and I've bought probably 8 or 9 books to tide me over when I can't get enough from the newspapers, then the other day I discovered I can play it online! Don't know why I didn't think of that sooner. LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:23 am
does the board automatically change to daylight savings time or does an admin have to program it? just curious Gracie, my carpooler has a little hand held game and she plays it all the way to wk!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:46 am
LOL Pamy I was wondering the same thing.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:59 am
Did anyone else get a notice from Avg that they are discontinuing the current free Avg, as of Jan, 2007? They are offering a new paid for Avg program, a second choice and another free Avg program and asked me to choose. I selected, "remind me in 21 days". lol
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 1:04 pm
say it ain't so Rosie!!!! I haven't been notified yet  How very sad 
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 1:07 pm
umm,what is Avg?
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 1:11 pm
it's a free anti virus, Cnd. Dra and others here recommended it and so i switched quite a while ago. It is free (well always used to be anyway) and updates and virus checks daily!!! I love it.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 1:26 pm
It works very well and doesn't cause conflicts and overhead issues like certain other anti-virus programs (*cough* norton *cough*).
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 2:16 pm
i've always had Norton. what issues does it cause? i've never had any problems with it. i've had tons of problems with Internet Explorer and that is why on my home computer i use Firefox.
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