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2024-12-23

For Day 23: "so that every 9×9 block of squares in the grid contains" perhaps should read "so that every 3×3 block of 9 squares in the grid contains"

Dr. Matrix
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2024-12-23

@Dr. Matrix: Thanks, I've corrected it

Matthew
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