how do puzzle makers ensure that a sudoku board has one unique solution?
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There are computers which can go through every possible solution to a sudoku puzzle in milliseconds. If you are interested in computer science the sudoku puzzle is an exact cover problem which can be solved very easily with a dancing links algorithm. So using a sudoku computer program a puzzle designer can get a live update on how many solutions is possible and see which ones they are.
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