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5.4 Catloop example seems non-unique

Edited by bakpao 2026-09-26 6:06 PM

Thanks for pointing this out. We will update this in the next version of the IB.

5.9 Mine Field - Does the path have to be unique?

Yes, both the path and the mines have a unique solution.

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