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The third member of the grid trilogy, and the one that tests backtracking discipline: marking, unmarking, and the early-exit pruning that turns a timeout into a pass.

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The third member of the grid trilogy, and the one that tests backtracking discipline: marking, unmarking, and the early-exit pruning that turns a timeout into a pass.

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