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Naked pair

A technique Nine explains

Two cells in the same unit have exactly the same two options. Whichever way round they go, together they use up those two digits, so both drop out of the other cells in that unit.

Example

These two cells in row 8 both have only 6 and 9 left. Together they use up those two digits, so they are out in the other cells of row 8. That leaves one cell with only one digit left: 3.

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