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For row 7, number 9 is only possible in cell (8,7)









For row 1, number 3 is only possible in cell (9,1)









For column 9, Number 9 is only possible in cell (9,3)









For column 2, Number 9 is only possible in cell (2,1)









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (5,1).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,1).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,1).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,1).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (4,2).









For row 2, number 2 is only possible in cell (7,2)









For row 9, number 2 is only possible in cell (3,9)









For row 6, number 2 is only possible in cell (6,6)









For row 5, number 2 is only possible in cell (2,5)









For box 3, Number 7 is only possible in cell (7,3)









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,3).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (3,3).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (8,3).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (8,2).









For row 8, number 5 is only possible in cell (3,8)









For row 7, number 3 is only possible in cell (1,7)









For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (7,7)









For column 1, Number 4 is only possible in cell (1,9)









For column 9, Number 4 is only possible in cell (9,5)









For box 7, Number 6 is only possible in cell (2,8)









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (2,4).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (7,4).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (1,4).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,2).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,2).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (4,4).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,5).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (6,5).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (3,6).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (9,6).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,5).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,5).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (4,5).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,6).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (5,6).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,2).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,2).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,4).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (6,4).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (8,6).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,7).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (3,7).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,8).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (6,8).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (7,8).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (5,8).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (9,8).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (5,9).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,9).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,9).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,9).