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[Victor]

These days when I go on trips I run off a few puzzles for use in spare minutes, instead of the paperbacks that used to accompany me. I haven't solved them all this time, but managed to do this (non-trivial) one, M3981695 (32).

[ravel]

Nice,

finned x-wing (grouped skyscraper), xy-wing, a couple of kite/skyscrapers, and a M-wing for both numbers (not in this order).

[Asellus]

There's a nice Sashimi Swordfish right at the start that eliminates <4> in r5c1 and moves things along.

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[Victor]

I know types 1 - 4 automatically, but think about others on a need-to-know basis. I.e. I recognise the easy ones without thought, but just mentally figure out others as needed. It's usually the case (and of course always is in this kind) that the number you can eliminate is the one that doesn't have the strong link, and it'll be on the opposite side.
Here, you can eliminate the 1 form the bottom left cell. Trye it mentally: run round the 4 cells clockwise. If that's a 1, then next is 3, then next is 1 and, punchline, bottom right must be 3 because of the strong link.

Hope that helps.

PS one rule I find helpful in UR situations is as follows:
If there are 2 naked pairs, then you need one (more) conjugate link to be able to make an elimination.
If there's just one naked pair, then you need 2 conjugate links.
If there are no naked prs, then you need 3 conjugate links.
Not that these are necessary, but may not always be sufficient.

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