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RIP godfather of sudoku

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Dec

2011

Archaeox

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Kaji Maki, known as the godfather of sudoku, has passed away at the age of 69.

Founder and president of the Japanese company Nikoli, his puzzle magazine of the same name started to publish 'Number Place' puzzles in 1984. He invented the word sudoku (an abbreviation for Suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru ('numbers should be single') to help popularise them, after which they spread to the UK and the USA, becoming a worldwide phenomenon.

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18-Aug-2021 14:57:23

Jan

2003

Tuffty

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Sad news indded.

I have to say I've tried the puzzles and sadly I can't do them.

R.I.P Kaji Maki. You will be missed. Comprehensive Account Security

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