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My name is not "<facetious>"
Sudoku is not "[sic]" - it is healthy game!
My name is NOT "</facetious>"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HI,
I should have said I discovered SUDOKU for myself?
 
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I've been an addict for awhile. It's very important, I think, in order to derive the most satisfaction, to discover/develop your own solving techniques. I've written several spreadsheet macros and other programs on my road to developing some sure-fire methods. I recently discovered that these are well-known and even go by certain names, such as "locked-canditates" and "swordfish". I would have missed out on a great deal of fun if I'd simply looked those up.

Thomas D. Greer
 
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Yeah, I have my own method of solving these, also. I have yet to look up techniques, but after some time, I suppose I would be interested in becoming more acquainted with those.

Fun, fun, fun!

Dave


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O Time, Strength, Cash, and Patience! [infinity]
 
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I "found" this really cool - and free - program that can create and print puzzles in 5 difficulty levels, as well as allow you to create your own. Its also a good resource for solving thse pesky puzzles where you wear down your pencil's eraser because no, dammit, you cannot have two 3's in the same row!

There's also some cool tips/tricks on the site.

Simple Sudoku

I used to rock and roll every night and party every day. Then it was every other day. Now I'm lucky if I can find 30 minutes a week in which to get funky. - Homer Simpson
 
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jebenson,

That's an awesome sudoku app. Thanks for sharing. I've been playing for a couple months now and I've been using on-line versions of them (like ). This app is a lot better.

-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom
 
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And the pertinent language component of the SUDOKU game is ?

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two 3's inna same cell ... that's an eight ;-)?
 
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While I understand the Sudoku phenomenom, I must stick to crossword puzzles. Knowing one's own addictive traits can be a good thing.

Tim

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I'll have to agree with Tim. I'll stick to crossword and jigsaw puzzles. They're more than enough for me.

Tracy Dryden

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard. [dragon]
 
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It is more appropriate to discuss Sudoku puzzles in the Squaring the Circle forum. Let's stick to work puzzles in here.

Thank you.

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Sorry, I was trying to make an impression that I discovered SUDOKU...
 
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Speaking of impressions...

Here's my impression of Jerry Seinfeld...

He's funny. I like him.

Dave


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CRilliterate,

I think a Sudoku thread would do very well in the Squaring The Circle Forum, forum1229. Please feel free to create a thread in that forum.

LFI: *groan* [smile]

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sleipnir214 said:
<facetious>
You didn't duscover [sic] sudoku.

It was a Japanese puzzle-maker, working for the Nikoli corporation in 1979.
</facetious>
Click to expand...

To turn this into a Making an Impression topic, it might be interesting to delve into the meaning of the word discover as related to SUDOKU (or any puzzle).

Under my rules of interpretation, SUDOKU was invented by a Japanese puzzle-maker, NOT discovered by him.

But I can understand arguments to the contrary. It may only be semantics, but hey, isn't that why we read this forum?

~Thadeus
 
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Thadeus:
I completely agree with you. Invented is nearly certainly the better word.

However, using invented instead of discovered would have weakened the connection between CRilliterate's original post and my facetious reply. Sometimes its better to use the less-than-perfect word for artistic reasons. Just ask Shakespeare -- he'd agree with me.



Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!

TANSTAAFL!!
 
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Don't get me started on that ol' Ms. Shakespeare, the original "Avon" lady.

Talk about face-eshus. Yep, I can see the old deery, using hind-sight, I can. That wrinkled scaley trout is indeed fish-us.

Tim

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Su Doku is good.........


but try Kakuro.

Now that is a fun puzzle!
 
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<facetious>
You didn't duscover [sic] sudoku.

It was a Japanese puzzle-maker, working for the Nikoli corporation in 1979.
</facetious>

Isn't like saying Newton had not discover (whatever he discovered)-it was always there, he just described it?
 
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