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		| crunched 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:30 am    Post subject: August 21 "Medium Puzzle" |   |  
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				| I could not solve the medium puzzle today without having to use a wing---an x-wing. This was a tougher puzzle than many H puzzles, and some VH puzzles---to me.
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:19 am    Post subject: Re: August 21 "Medium Puzzle" |   |  
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				|  	  | crunched wrote: |  	  | I could not solve the medium puzzle today without having to use a wing---an x-wing. This was a tougher puzzle than many H puzzles, and some VH puzzles---to me.
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 Just curious if you tried it a second time. You might see something you missed the first go-around.
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		| wapati 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:10 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| It would be horrible if the puzzle were posted. |  | 
	
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		| Willzzz 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:05 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| The whole X-Wing crumbles once you figure out that the only 2's left in box 7 are in row 7. 
 I presume that is a medium technique?
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		| arkietech 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:30 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				|  	  | wapati wrote: |  	  | It would be horrible if the puzzle were posted. | 
 
 I think it is this one. It was medium to me.
   
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 |..3|...|7..|
 |7.4|.1.|...|
 |96.|.5.|...|
 |---+---+---|
 |.2.|..3|85.|
 |..6|9.1|3..|
 |.31|5..|.9.|
 |---+---+---|
 |...|.7.|.63|
 |...|.3.|5.9|
 |..5|...|1..|
 *-----------*
 
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		| eddieg 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:39 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| They have all been good.  Much enjoyment from the site. |  | 
	
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		| crunched 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:22 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Yep, this is the one. 
 
  	  | arkietech wrote: |  	  |  	  | wapati wrote: |  	  | It would be horrible if the puzzle were posted. | 
 
 I think it is this one. It was medium to me.
   
  	  | Code: |  	  | *-----------*
 |..3|...|7..|
 |7.4|.1.|...|
 |96.|.5.|...|
 |---+---+---|
 |.2.|..3|85.|
 |..6|9.1|3..|
 |.31|5..|.9.|
 |---+---+---|
 |...|.7.|.63|
 |...|.3.|5.9|
 |..5|...|1..|
 *-----------*
 
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		| crunched 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:23 am    Post subject: Re: August 21 "Medium Puzzle" |   |  
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				| Hey, yeah I tried it a second time and it was pretty easy---no wings! Vous avez raison!
 
 
  	  | Marty R. wrote: |  	  |  	  | crunched wrote: |  	  | I could not solve the medium puzzle today without having to use a wing---an x-wing. This was a tougher puzzle than many H puzzles, and some VH puzzles---to me.
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 Just curious if you tried it a second time. You might see something you missed the first go-around.
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