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["SUDOKU ASSISTANT"]
["Partial automation of puzzle solution.  Instructions below."]
["Bob Agnew, raagnew1@gmail, www.raagnew.com"]
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["Inputs",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
[1,null,null,7,8]
[2,5,null,4,null,6]
[3,null,null,8,null,null,1,6,2]
[4,1,9,{"$nulls":3},2]
[5,8,null,2,{"$nulls":3},3,null,1]
[6,{"$nulls":3},4,{"$nulls":3},9,8]
[7,null,8,6,9,null,null,1]
[8,{"$nulls":4},2,null,5,null,4]
[9,{"$nulls":5},4,8]
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["Solution",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
[1,6,2,7,8,3,9,4,1,5]
[2,5,1,4,2,6,7,9,8,3]
[3,9,3,8,5,4,1,6,2,7]
[4,1,9,5,3,8,2,7,4,6]
[5,8,4,2,7,9,6,3,5,1]
[6,7,6,3,4,1,5,2,9,8]
[7,4,8,6,9,5,3,1,7,2]
[8,3,7,9,1,2,8,5,6,4]
[9,2,5,1,6,7,4,8,3,9]
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[" Options",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
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[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
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["Instructions"]
["Enter given values into the Inputs matrix.  Leave other cells blank."]
["Click on INPUTS to load inputs into Solution matrix."]
["Click repeatedly on SOLVE until no further changes."]
["If all Solution cells filled (nonzero) and Options matrix blank, you are done."]
["Otherwise, Options matrix provides options for unfilled cells; 14 means options are 1 or 4, 689 means options are 6 or 8 or 9, etc."]
["Make a choice and insert into indicated Solutions cell.  Make note of your choice.  Best to focus on cells with only two options."]
["Click repeatedly on SOLVE until no further changes, or until infeasibility warning appears."]
["If infeasibility warning appears, start over (click on EXPUNGE and INPUTS) and make different choice(s)."]
["Repeat process until all Solution cells filled (nonzero) and Options matrix blank, in which case you are done. "]
["To print your solution at any time, click on File/Print."]
["Click on File/Save As to save your solution if you wish. "]
["Click on NEWPROB to expunge everything, including inputs, prior to inputting new values."]
["Click on  View > Macros > View Macros  to view VBA codes."]