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Sudoku Rules<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Normal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sudoku<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Naked Pairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spot two cells containing the same two candidates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hidden Pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identify a pair hidden in the unit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sudoku<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Naked Triple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for three cells containing the same three candidates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hidden Triple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find a triplet hidden in the unit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sudoku<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pointing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a candidate appears only in one line of a box<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sudoku<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Claiming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a candidate appears only in one box within a line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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