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Small docs patch from Phil Bordelon adding more history of Sudoku.

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[originally from svn r6575]
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@ -875,12 +875,18 @@ additional digits will be letters of the alphabet. For example, if
you select 3\by\.4 then the digits which go in your grid will be 1
to 9, plus \cq{a}, \cq{b} and \cq{c}.
I first saw this puzzle in \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-solo}, although it's also
been popularised by various newspapers under the name \q{\i{Sudoku}} or
\q{Su Doku}.
I first saw this puzzle in \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-solo}, although it's
also been popularised by various newspapers under the name
\q{Sudoku} or \q{Su Doku}. Howard Garns is considered the inventor
of the modern form of the puzzle, and it was first published in
\e{Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games}. A more elaborate treatment
of the history of the puzzle can be found on Wikipedia
\k{wikipedia-solo}.
\B{nikoli-solo} \W{http://www.nikoli.co.jp/puzzles/1/index_text-e.htm}\cw{http://www.nikoli.co.jp/puzzles/1/index_text-e.htm}
\B{wikipedia-solo} \W{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku}\cw{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku}
\H{solo-controls} \I{controls, for Solo}Solo controls
To play Solo, simply click the mouse in any empty square and then