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Hatsuyume

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsuyume

Start file

Hatsuyume

Fuji
Taka
Nasubi

Sen
Tabako
Zatō

End file

Hatsuyume

1 Fuji
2 Taka
3 Nasubi

4 Sen
5 Tabako
6 Zatō

View Diff

3,5c3,5
< Fuji
< Taka
< Nasubi
---
> 1 Fuji
> 2 Taka
> 3 Nasubi
7,9c7,9
< Sen
< Tabako
< Zatō
---
> 4 Sen
> 5 Tabako
> 6 Zatō

Solutions

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