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		| wapati 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:22 pm    Post subject: FP February 13th |   |  
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				| Easier than most of the Friday puzzles.   
 
  	  | Code: |  	  | . 8 3|4 . 2|. 1 . 5 . .|. . .|. 9 .
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 . 7 .|. . .|. . 5
 1 . .|. . .|. . 9
 2 . .|. . .|. 4 .
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 . . 4|. . 1|. . .
 . 1 .|. . .|9 . 8
 . 3 .|8 . 7|1 6 .
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		| storm_norm 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:04 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | Code: |  	  | .---------------.---------------.---------------. | 67   8    3   | 4    9    2   | 5    1    67  |
 | 5    2    1   | 37   8    36  | 4    9    67  |
 | 4    9    67  | 1    67   5   | 3    8    2   |
 :---------------+---------------+---------------:
 | 3    7    9   | 6    1    4   | 8    2    5   |
 | 1    4   *56  |*257 2-7*  8   | 67   3    9   |
 | 2    56   8   |*57   3    9   | 67   4    1   |
 :---------------+---------------+---------------:
 | 8    56   4   | 9    56   1   | 2    7    3   |
 | 67   1    267 | 23   4    36  | 9    5    8   |
 | 9    3   *25  | 8   *25   7   | 1    6    4   |
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  	  | Quote: |  	  | its still a nice puzzle surprising no xy-wings are present with so many bi-value cells.
 (7=5)r6c4 - (5)r5c4 = (5)r5c3 - (5=2)r9c3 - (2)r9c5 = (2)r5c5; r5c5 <> 7
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		| ronk 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:18 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | Quote: |  	  | BUG+2: (7)r5c4 = (6)r8c3 - (6=3)r8c6 - (3=2)r8c4 ==> r5c4<>2 | 
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		| keith 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I used coloring to make an elimination in R8C3, reducing it it to a BUG+1 in R5C4. 
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		| tlanglet 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:01 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| [quote="storm_norm"]  	  | Code: |  	  | .---------------.---------------.---------------. | 67   8    3   | 4    9    2   | 5    1    67  |
 | 5    2    1   | 37   8    36  | 4    9    67  |
 | 4    9    67  | 1    67   5   | 3    8    2   |
 :---------------+---------------+---------------:
 | 3    7    9   | 6    1    4   | 8    2    5   |
 | 1    4   *56  |*257 2-7*  8   | 67   3    9   |
 | 2    56   8   |*57   3    9   | 67   4    1   |
 :---------------+---------------+---------------:
 | 8    56   4   | 9    56   1   | 2    7    3   |
 | 67   1    267 | 23   4    36  | 9    5    8   |
 | 9    3   *25  | 8   *25   7   | 1    6    4   |
 '---------------'---------------'---------------'
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  	  | Quote: |  	  | surprising no xy-wings are present with so many bi-value cells.
 
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 Actually, a useless xy-wing exists on <257> with pivot <27> at r5c5 and pincers <57> at r6c4 and <25> at r9c5. Transporting the <5> from r9c5 to r7c2 via r9c3 deletes the <5> at r6c2 and completes the puzzle.
 
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:17 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | Quote: |  	  | Actually, a useless xy-wing exists on <257> with pivot <27> at r5c5 and pincers <57> at r6c4 and <25> at r9c5. Transporting the <5> from r9c5 to r7c2 via r9c3 deletes the <5> at r6c2 and completes the puzzle. | 
 OK, time for the language police to check in. "Useless"?
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		| tlanglet 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:04 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | Marty R. wrote: |  	  |  	  | Quote: |  	  | Actually, a useless xy-wing exists on <257> with pivot <27> at r5c5 and pincers <57> at r6c4 and <25> at r9c5. Transporting the <5> from r9c5 to r7c2 via r9c3 deletes the <5> at r6c2 and completes the puzzle. | 
 OK, time for the language police to check in. "Useless"?
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 So, terminology always seems to be the biggest problem when we describe how we solve these puzzles. In this case, I thought I was using a term previously used by other members to indicate a condition were the original pattern did not provide a deletion but transportation, extension or coloring did.
 
 I agree it is a funny use of the term, and would be happy to use a different one. What do you suggest?
 
 Ted
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:10 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | tlanglet wrote: |  	  |  	  | Marty R. wrote: |  	  |  	  | Quote: |  	  | Actually, a useless xy-wing exists on <257> with pivot <27> at r5c5 and pincers <57> at r6c4 and <25> at r9c5. Transporting the <5> from r9c5 to r7c2 via r9c3 deletes the <5> at r6c2 and completes the puzzle. | 
 OK, time for the language police to check in. "Useless"?
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 So, terminology always seems to be the biggest problem when we describe how we solve these puzzles. In this case, I thought I was using a term previously used by other members to indicate a condition were the original pattern did not provide a deletion but transportation, extension or coloring did.
 
 I agree it is a funny use of the term, and would be happy to use a different one. What do you suggest?
 
 Ted
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 Well, of course, I was just yankin' your chain. However, when the wing's original pincers eliminate nothing, I've seen them referred to as "flightlesss." But I'm not necessarily suggesting that you use that.
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		| daj95376 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:01 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I prefer a PM. 
 
  	  | Code: |  	  | XY-Wing  a-b-c w/transport d-e  =>  [r6c2]<>5   -or- XY-Wing  a-b-c w/transport D-e  =>  [r6c2]<>5   -or-
 XY-Chain a-b-c-            D-e  =>  [r6c2]<>5
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 | 67   8    3    |  4    9    2    | 5    1    67   |
 | 5    2    1    |  37   8    36   | 4    9    67   |
 | 4    9    67   |  1    67   5    | 3    8    2    |
 |----------------+-----------------+----------------|
 | 3    7    9    |  6    1    4    | 8    2    5    |
 | 1    4    56   |  257 b27   8    | 67   3    9    |
 | 2    6-5  8    | a57   3    9    | 67   4    1    |
 |----------------+-----------------+----------------|
 | 8   e56   4    |  9   D56   1    | 2    7    3    |
 | 67   1    267  |  23   4    36   | 9    5    8    |
 | 9    3   d25   |  8   c25   7    | 1    6    4    |
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		| wapati 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:07 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| A single W-wing does it, too. 
 
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 | 5    2    1   | 37   8    36  | 4    9    67  |
 | 4    9   #67  | 1   *67   5   | 3    8    2   |
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 | 3    7    9   | 6    1    4   | 8    2    5   |
 | 1    4    5-6 | 257 *27   8   |#67   3    9   |
 | 2    56   8   | 57   3    9   | 67   4    1   |
 :---------------+---------------+---------------:
 | 8    56   4   | 9    56   1   | 2    7    3   |
 | 67   1    267 | 23   4    36  | 9    5    8   |
 | 9    3    25  | 8    25   7   | 1    6    4   |
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		| storm_norm 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:10 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | wapati wrote: |  	  | A single W-wing does it, too. | 
 I see an extended W-wing that does it,
 and a M-wing {2,5}  which has those sultry solving eyes.
 happy v-day everyone.
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