Solution

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Expanding the exponent gives
The Fisher-Neyman factorization theorem therefore shows that is sufficient.
It is also minimal sufficient. For two sample points ,
where is independent of . This ratio is independent of exactly when . The likelihood-ratio criterion for minimal sufficiency applies, proving the claim and the general normal sample sum with known variance result in this case.

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