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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Governor Stitt encourages dignified approach to political discourse

Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Dignity Pledge.

The pledge is part of The Dignity Index, an organization founded under UNITE, which encourages Americans to embrace dignity through conflict instead of contempt.

On Monday, Stitt announced he signed the pledge on X, formerly known as Twitter. Stitt challenged Secretary of

State Josh Cockroft to sign the pledge as well. Cockroft is also a Republican.

“As an American, who knows and loves my country, I am convinced that there is no America without democracy; no democracy without healthy debate; and no healthy debate without dignity,” Stitt said in a video posted to X.

Hu selected for 2024 IISE Fellow Award

association dedicated to advancing industrial engineering, IISE maintains its pioneering role in nurturing excellence and advancement in the discipline.

Dr. Guiping Hu, professor and head of industrial engineering and management at Oklahoma State University, has been selected for the 2024 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Fellow Award.

Recognized worldwide as the foremost professional

The prestigious IISE Fellow Award is limited to no more than 20 senior members per year. It highlights the remarkable achievements in one’s professional career and contributions to the field of industrial and systems engineering.

Hu has been a member of IISE since 2006, when she was in her doctoral study at the University of Pittsburgh.

“Getting nominated and selected as an IISE Fellow means tremendously to me personally and professionally,” Hu said. “Being a first-generation generation, minority college graduate, I hope this achievement can provide inspiration for future leaders in the field.”

The Dignity Index is an eightpoint scale, with the higher points indicating more constructive and “dignified” language. Level one incites violence with words, whereas level eight signifies respectful communication.

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Esposito reflects on career, encourages students

Jake Hernandez Staff Reporter

On Monday night, students gathered at Wes Watkins for the highly anticipated guest speaker Giancarlo Esposito. Almost 40 minutes before Esposito was supposed to start the crowd was full, and the excitement was growing. Students talked among themselves about “Breaking Bad” vs. “Better Call Saul” and Esposito’s other famous role in “The Mandalorian.” When Esposito began walking to the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers. Everyone had their cell phones out recording, and one student yelled out, “Giancarlo, we love you,”

with the crowd following with laughter.

The moderator, Andrew Abernathy, a Media and Strategic Communications professor, told Esposito how he was a huge fan of his work to begin.

They then talked about how Esposito spent the previous few days at NASCAR for a screening of his new project. Esposito told the audience to watch his new show, “Parish,” premiering on March 31.

“What role personally impacted you the most?” Abernathy asked Esposito.

Giancarlo explained how every role he takes, he looks for a personal connection with the character. He recalled a quote he heard from an acting teacher when he was young, “Take the best, and leave the rest.”

Courtesy of OSU News

Dr. Guiping Hu has been selected for the 2024 IISE Fellow Award.

sports

Plott falls to Keckeisen in NCAA finals, has room to ‘get better’ in final season

Braden Bush Sports Editor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –

On the biggest stage of his career Dustin Plott found himself in the same position he’s been in three times this year.

Walking to his corner while Parker Keckeisen’s hand was being raised.

Plott had a dominant run to make the 184-pound title bout at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center on Saturday night, but Keckeisen, his finals opponent, isn’t one to get dominated. Plott lost to No. 1 Keckeisen for the third time, a 15-4 major decision, and finished as runner-up.

Keckeisen, from Northern Iowa, proved he is the best in the weight class, completing a 31-0 season with 28 of those wins earning bonus points. Plott had nothing to hang his head about, either. He earned bonus points in each of his four matches on the way to the finals and went 24-3 since Dec. 1.

But all three losses were to Keckeisen. Nobody gave Plott much of a challenge all season except for Keckeisen. He prevented Plott from becoming a Big 12 champion and now an NCAA champion.

Oklahoma State coach John Smith said that gives Plott some motivation and a bar to work toward next season. Plott is nearly at the top, but Keckeisen showed there is one more level to go.

“Just know you can get better,” Smith said. “(Plott’s) wrestled a guy that exposed him now twice – three times with the dual meet.”

Two weeks ago, before the Big 12 Championships, Plott was ready for a rematch with Keckeisen, saying he had been looking forward to another go at the top-ranked wrestler after a 12-6 loss in OSU’s dual against Northern Iowa.

Plott ran through the bracket, earning bonus points in every match before the Big 12 finals. Then, Keckeisen won by major decision, 14-5.

At NCAAs, Plott earned the No. 3 seed and won by major decision against the No. 2 seed, Isaiah Salazar, the Big Ten champion. Plott and Keckeisen were again on a collision course at the top.

Plott’s confidence has blossomed this season, and associate head coach Coleman Scott said Friday night that Plott grew into the weight class throughout the year. His 24-0 record since the start of December against everyone not named Keckeisen is a sign of that.

The problem is, Keckeisen is the guy to go through.

It was a good season for Plott. He finished sixth at 174 pounds the past two seasons and found his home at 184 this year. He said Friday that he climbed out of some tough places mentally this year after

the finish to last year. He’s in a good position. Heading into his final season, though, there’s one more step to take to avoid being in the same spot he was in three times and to have his hand raised at the end instead.

“You gotta get better. Get better at a few things. And he will,” Smith said. “He’s a dedicated guy. You gotta will your

style on your opponent when you’re wrestling someone that good. Not that he didn’t do that, he just didn’t do it enough.”

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Davis Cordova

In their third meeting, Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen defeated OSU’s Dustin Plott, 15-4, in the NCAA Wrestling Championships 184-pound finals bout.

Olejnik finishes 5th at 165; ends college career with win

Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Izzak Olejnik struggled to catch his breath.

The exhilaration, surrealness and magnitude of the moment was too much to comprehend. His college wrestling career had concluded.

“Kind of hard to come to terms with the fact that it’s over,” he said. “But what a ride.”

He isn’t leaving Kansas City, Missouri, with the individual title he had hoped for, but he is leaving in style after a 3-0 decision over Stanford’s Hunter Garvin, the 20-seed at 165, to win fifth.

“I wouldn’t have had (this year) gone any other way,” Olejnik said. “You know, 165 pounds, that’s a tough weight class. You’re wrestling guys who are two-time All-Americans in the blood round. But (I) couldn’t have asked for anything else.”

His win over Garvin came shortly after a 9-8 loss to Iowa’s Michael Caliendo, who beat Olejnik, 7-2, during OSU’s loss to Iowa in Stillwater in February. Olejnik said he wanted to avenge his previous defeat, but fate trended elsewhere.

Caliendo hung on for a 9-8 win, sending Olejnik to the fifth-place match.

Although he wanted more heading into the week, Olejnik said ending his college career with a win is all the

more satisfying. Olejnik began his college career at Northern Illinois, spending the first five years with the Huskies in DeKalb, Illinois. The moment he earned his spot as a starter his sophomore season in 2021, success followed.

And after an eighth-place finish in Nationals a year ago in Tulsa, earning All-American honors for the first time, Olejnik wanted more. He wanted to establish himself at a higher level against premier competition.

So, he transferred to OSU during the offseason.

“Since I started wrestling, my confidence had been holding me back,” Olejnik said. “And this was gonna be my last season. So, why not go for it? (I’ve) got nothing to lose. Just leave it

all on the mat.” And he did just that. A 27-6 record during the season followed. Shortly after, a Big 12 individual title. Then All-American honors for the second time in Nationals, en route to his career-best fifth-place finish during the week at the T-Mobile Center.

Gone will be the opportunity to wrestle at the college level. Awaiting is another year in Stillwater. As a student, but most importantly, as a mentor and ally for his teammates his wrestled alongside this season.

“I couldn’t have asked to come into a better situation,” Olejnik said. “It means a lot, really.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Davis Cordova

Izzak Olejnik placed fifth in the 165-pound bracket at the NCAA Championships on Saturday.

sports

Garrett Queen Staff Reporter

On a rainy day at O’Brate stadium, Oklahoma State (159) battled not only the TCU Horned Frogs (17-7) but also mother nature and came out victorious against both, winning the series finale, 6-3, and taking the series on Sunday.

The flags in the outfield were blowing out to the northwest all day, and with the wind came rain and lightning that put a pause on the game.

OSU has been in plenty of games with lopsided scores this season, both on the winning side and the losing. But this weekend, each game was decided by 4 runs or less. OSU head coach Josh Holliday was impressed by his team’s resilience.

“It’s a good old-fashioned, competitive, hardfought, long, challenging day that we came out on top,” Holliday said. “I’m very proud of my team.”

Gabe Davis was listed as the starting pitcher for the Cowboys, after two rough outings the previous weekend at UCF. Against the Horned Frogs, however, he ended his two innings with two runs allowed on two hits.

The game was put on hold due to a lightning strike in the bottom half of the second inning, just as the Cowboys started getting the barrel to the ball. Three straight base hits gave OSU its first run of the game, and then the lightning struck. Nearly an hour-and-ahalf later, Charlie Carter came back up to bat after the delay, this time facing a new pitcher, Braeden Sloan, but struck out to end the Cowboy threat.

OSU pitcher Tommy Molsky talked about the team’s mindset during the weather delay.

“We were keeping the vibes up, keeping everyone locked in, making sure we were ready to get back out there,” Molsky said. “I think it’s all about staying locked in and not letting things like (the weather) affect you.”

OSU got back to the bats quickly after the break, with a base hit from Zach Ehrhard, a walk issued to Carson Benge, then a single up the middle from Nolan Schubart, which scored the tying run.

A groundout by Aidan Meola scored Benge to take the lead. The second run of the inning came on an RBI single from Tyler Wulfert, but the inning ended with an impressive diving catch by TCU outfielder Luke Boyers near the rightfield foul line.

Ehrhard replaced starting center fielder Jaxson Crull after the delay, and went 4 for 4 at the plate, scoring twice and stealing a base. Holliday said the substitution was just based on matchmaking decisions.

“Jaxson’s hit righties really well, Zach’s hit lefties really well, so when they switched pitchers, we just switched there,” he said. The Frogs’ third pitcher, Zachary Cawyer, stopped the bleeding for a bit, blanking the

Cowboys for three innings and throwing five strikeouts. OSU batters figured him out in the seventh, and Schubart launched an RBI double to right-center field that extended the lead to three.

After a long break in the game, Gabe Davis’ day was done, and Tommy Molsky took over on the mound in the third inning. He found his stride quickly, matching Davis’ strikeout total with three in his first inning of work. Molsky no-hit the Horned Frogs through four innings and fanned seven batters before giving way to Drew Blake in the 7th inning. Molsky also earned the win.

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“Outstanding,” Holliday said. “Four really outstanding, efficient innings out of the pen. It’s about the third or fourth time he’s come out of the pen and done that, very good.” Oklahoma State will travel to face Wichita State on Tuesday.

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OSU dropped the opening game of the TCU series, then came back to win the series against the No. 18 Horned Frogs.

A loss in the Cowboy family

our community. Steven Howell Jr., 22, of Yukon, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, March 22. Steven was a senior in computer engineering and electrical engineering. He was set to graduate in May. Steven also served as a research assistant with OSU and was a member

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of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Please keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this difficult time. If you, or someone you know needs help during a time of loss, please

reach out. Oklahoma State offers grief counseling at no cost for employees and students, as well as other important mental health resources. If there is anything we can do to support you, please don’t hesitate to call 405.744.5328.

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The Cowboy family has suffered the loss of a valued member of

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Esposito . . .

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Reflecting on this quote, he said this is not only true in acting, but explained how it could be applied to daily life.

Esposito said Gustavo Fring was the role that impacted him the most because of the character’s subtle but calculated nature. More notably, how the role changed his technique as an actor because of the spacing of his line delivery. Learning to leave breaks in dialogue and allowing the viewer to be suspended on what his character was planning to say next were both ways he modified his acting.

Abernathy then pivoted to Giancarlo’s early life. He asked how he became interested in acting and what his life would be if he had not become an actor.

Esposito told the audience about how his mother was an opera singer at a nightclub, and from an early age he had interest in the theater. It was not until he was around 7 or 8, when he auditioned for a role and got a part in a play, where his career began.

When thinking about not being an actor, Esposito said he always wanted to be an archaeologist because of the interests he had in ancient civilizations. He also said he wanted to be a chiropractor at one point.

Abernathy asked Giancarlo multiple student submitted questions, the most notable to the crowd being, “‘Breaking Bad’ or ‘Better Call Saul,’” on which one he thought was better.

“You cannot have ‘Better Call Saul’ if ‘Breaking Bad’ had not had a great impression,” Esposito said.

Besides being in movies, Esposito has been a big voice in making movies, more specifically on-screen diversity. He said the industry has made strives with how far it has come, but it must go further to broaden the scope of multiple cultures to everyone through its medium.

Closing out his time he had left, Esposito went on a long soliloquy to the audience about what they could do to be successful.

He told the audience about the importance of self value, self worth and self validation.

“That is going to carry you through your life in a complete, wholesome, wonderful way and allow you to be a contributor and allow you to feel whole about who you are,” he said.

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awakening. They live on that assumption. However, Jesus tells us all are going to experience a resurrection from the dead; some to everlasting life and others to be condemned . (Jn.5:28-29, Dan.12:2)

planet that we live on; safety is a premium, and what about when death comes? What is going to happen to you and me? Many are betting on losing consciousness and never

Again, the Lord Jesus makes things clear to his followers: “I am going to my Father’s house to prepare a place for you. I will return to get you and take you to be with me.” when asked about the way to this wonderful place, Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn.14:6) No wonder he declares plainly; don’t be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. Jesus has prepared a place and is the way to God’s wonderful place. Let’s trust and follow him, and lay up treasure there. It is a sure place promised by the Lord Jesus himself. He will not fail us; so shall we ever be with the Lord! (1 Thess.4:17-18)

Payton Little

Giancarlo Esposito visited campus on Monday to share pieces of his acting career and advice with students.

signed the Dignity

Stitt . . .

to have more constructive conversations with fellow legislators.

Tribune News Service

The organization aims to change the narrative around the aggressive partisanship that some politicians demonstrate.

“Inside ten years, “dignity” will be seen as a winning strategy in politics and policy-making, and how we treat each other will be seen as a mark of patriotism, a measure of our well-being and a key indicator of the future,” the website states.

of UNITE, is a Democrat and long-time Chairman of the Special Olympics. He is also distantly related to former president John F. Kennedy.

to college campuses with “Students for Dignity” groups. It has chartered its first group at the University of Utah. This initiative ties back into its goal of improving conversations and debate among government leadership. “Ease divisions. Prevent violence. Solve problems,” the website states.

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Tim Shriver, the CEO and founder

The Dignity Index has seven team members, with a science advisory board and a pilot advisory board. Another part of the Dignity Index’s mission is to expand its message

Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he has

Pledge

IISE . . .

Hu’s path to leadership in industrial engineering was carved by her love of people and the interdisciplinary research and education initiatives centered around people.

“The field of industrial engineering is often called ‘people engineering’ since we use engineering tools and principles to address people related problems,” Hu said. “The discipline of industrial engineering is extremely diverse which allows me to use the modeling tool and method to address various research challenges.”

Hu’s research focuses on operations research and data analytics with applications in supply chain design, manufacturing production, renewable energy systems and sustainable agriculture.

“I love working in trans- and inter-disciplinary research and educational projects,” Hu said. “I would say my collaborators empower me to become the leader industrial engineering I am today.”

Hu has worked with researchers and educators in various fields, such as medical doctors, engineers and plant scientists. Her accomplishments include designing dashboard decision support tools to improve the production efficiency of the manufacturing shop floor, machine learning models to understand how humans age, and genetic improvement models to improve crop and animal breeding.

Family and friends have been vital to Hu as she states they have provided unconditional support throughout her personal and professional life.

“I would also like to attribute this award to my mentors along this career journey,” Hu said. “They make this journey much more enjoyable and meaningful.”

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Courtesy of OSU News

Dr. Guiping Hu, professor and head of industrial engineering and management at Oklahoma State University, has been selected for the 2024 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Fellow Award.

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Cowboy Calendar

Tuesday, March 26

Buttercream & Blooms Cake Decorating @ 4 - 6 p.m.

Location: Round House Bakery

Admission: $130

https://www.theroundhousebakery.com/workshops-1/p/style-01-ej5na-l95r4

Cowgirl Softball: OSU vs Missouri State @ 6 p.m.

Location: Cowgirl Stadium

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/schedule FCCLA Star Event @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Payne County Expo Center

https://pcexpocenter.com

Hideaway Hosts Fundraiser Night for FFCLA @ 410 p.m.

Location: The Original Hideaway Pizza

Admission: 10% of Sales from to-go & dine-in orders will be donated to FCCLA

https://www.thehideaway.net

Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: OSU Museum of Art

https://museum.okstate.edu/art/memories-and-inspiration.html

Some Recent Apparitions | Andy Mattern @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: OSU Museum of Art

https://museum.okstate.edu/art/some-recent-apparitions.html

Paper Studio Tuesdays @ 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Prairie Arts Center

https://artscenter.okstate.edu

Trivia Tuesdays @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Em Curators of Craft

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events

Wednesday, March 27

Kids’ Night @ 11a.m. - 11 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Live Trivia Night @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Iron Monk Brewing Company

https://www.ironmonkbeer.com

Louie’s Bingo Night @ 8 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Ted’s Taco & Cantina Hosts Fundraiser NIght for FFCLA @ 5 p.m.

Location: Ted’s Taco & Cantina

Admission: 10% of dine-in and pick-up orders will

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5 Like a baby with pudding, probably

10 Floor model, e.g.

14 “That’ll be the day!”

15 Jazz great Earl “__” Hines

16 Woeful word

17 *Consider carefully

19 Home in the sticks

20 Fluster

21 *Transformative beauty treatment

23 Fancy timepieces

26 Luthor of DC Comics

27 Stand-up comedian Shaffir

28 Undivided

29 Removes soap from

31 Tic-__-toe

32 Maytag sister brand

34 Tusks, e.g.

36 Plan of action, as “initially” found in the answers to the starred clues?

40 Writer Sir Arthur __ Doyle

41 Still-life pitchers

42 GOP gp.

43 Bearded spring blooms

46 Many an email attachment

49 Earlier

50 Intentionally mislead

51 “Don’t let that woman get away!”

54 *Talk back (to)

57 Garlicky mayonnaise

58 Angry

59 *Divvy up

62 Rae of “Insecure”

63 Industry honcho

64 Surrender, as territory

65 __-do-well

66 “You __ sweet!”

67 Potato buds

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2 Applied to 3 Brain-breaking question

4 Paperless option for taxpayers

5 Curator’s deg.

6 Take in

7 Women in __: educational advocacy org.

8 Sandbars

9 Big Apple MLB player

10 Paul of “The Batman”

11 Like some beachside homes

12 GranTurismo automaker

13 Bird with a powerful kick

18 __-Mex cuisine

22 Celeb who’s no longer in the limelight

24 Important ages

25 Chinese: Pref.

30 Kitten-lifting spots

32 Oral health org.

33 German city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics

Today’s Birthday (03/26/24). Resources flow in this year. Recharge regularly with meditation, exercise, art and nature. Springtime romance delights, inspiring a personal rebranding this summer. Creativity, planning and organization blossom this autumn, before shared support resolves winter partnership challenges. Rake in the cash and stash some. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Prioritize your partnership and relationship over being right. Proceed with caution or risk breakage. Fact and fantasy clash. Go for clarity, simplicity and compassion.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Your excellent work reflects you well. Slow for a tricky corner. Sometimes the best move is to rest. Don’t force anything. Nurture your health.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Follow your heart. You won’t need to defer gratification forever. You can have fun without spending a fortune. Minimize fuss with movie night.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — One phase ends and another begins. Adapt with domestic changes. Make repairs or improvements. Update household systems for current circumstances. Family comes first.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Patiently navigate misunderstandings. Static, chaos and distraction abound. Listen carefully. Write, paint and share. Express yourself onto a page or screen. Keep your humor.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Challenge assumptions. Unexpected expenses or a financial challenge could raise the stakes. Keep doing what you know works to generate positive cash flow.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Nurture yourself through a personal transition. Changes require reorientation. Pamper yourself with extra relaxation. Hidden dangers could arise. Lay low and take it easy.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Slow to reconsider. A formidable barrier blocks the path. Find a private spot to recharge and revise plans. Shift perspectives. Follow another possibility.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Collaborate with a team challenge. Ensure solid foundations before committing weight to structures. Discover what doesn’t work… back to the drawing board. Review plans.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — One door closes and another opens. Wait for professional developments. Don’t get talked out of what you want. Make a shift. Plan your moves.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Reorient your journey around new conditions. Expect delays with travel, transportation and exploration. Find beauty where you are. Shift directions for new destinations.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Patiently support each other around a shared financial challenge.

Something that used to work no longer does. Adjust and adapt. Find new solutions.

Monday’s Puzzle Solved 3/26/24

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35 Napkin corners?

36 Ferretlike carnivore

37 Proceeding as planned

38 Lambs’ moms

39 Take a break

40 Adds to an already full suitcase, say

44 Saucer-shaped vacuum

45 With trepidation

46 “Nuts!”

47 Intentionally mislead

48 Steak __: bistro dish

52 Rowboat blade

53 Component

55 Run like heck

56 Cab charge

60 Letters sent in emergencies

61 Game with colorful cards

Level 1 2 3 4

Solution to Monday’s puzzle

3/26/24

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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