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           | DescriptionSudoku.jpg | 
           
             English: A 9x9 magic square from 1895 which also appears to be one of the earliest known sudokus. 
            Français : Un carré magique de 9x9 datant de 1895 qui a aussi la propriété d'être un des premiers sudokus connus. 
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           6 July 1895 | 
          
          
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           La France newspaper, dated 6 July 1895.  
               This image was copied by Christian Boyer ( http://www.multimagie.com/indexengl.htm) from the French newspaper La France, dated 6 July 1895. It is uploaded here with his permission.  Le poulet noir 15:54, 3 June 2006 (UTC) 
              Transferred from  en.wikipedia; transfer was stated to be made by  User:OhanaUnited. | 
          
          
           | Author | 
           B. Meyniel is the author of the puzzle. | 
          
          
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