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Problem Description:

The task involves following specific rules to mark numbers in a grid based on their values. The rules are as follows:
1. Number LESS than 5: Skip 1 square.
2. Number EQUAL to 5: Skip 2 squares.
3. Number GREATER than 5: Skip 3 squares.

We need to start at the beginning of the grid and follow these rules step by step, marking the corresponding squares as we go.

Grid Layout:

The grid is structured as follows:
```
0 0 2 3 8 0 3 1 0
0 1 4 4 6 3 1 9 1
0 8 9 0 0 8 1 0 3
7 0 5 9 4 9 6 4 9
4 1 5 4 1 5 0 7 9
```

Solution Approach:

1. Start at the first number in the grid (top-left corner).
2. Apply the rules based on the value of each number.
3. Move to the next square according to the rule and mark it.
4. Repeat until all applicable numbers are processed.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### Row 1:
- Start at 0: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the second `0`.
- Next is 0: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the third `2`.
- Next is 2: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the fourth `3`.
- Next is 3: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the fifth `8`.
- Next is 8: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the ninth `0`.

Marked squares in Row 1: `0, 0, 2, 3, 8, 0`.

#### Row 2:
- Start at 0: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the second `1`.
- Next is 1: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the third `4`.
- Next is 4: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the fourth `4`.
- Next is 4: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the fifth `6`.
- Next is 6: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the ninth `1`.

Marked squares in Row 2: `0, 1, 4, 4, 6, 1`.

#### Row 3:
- Start at 0: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the second `8`.
- Next is 8: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the sixth `0`.
- Next is 0: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the seventh `8`.
- Next is 8: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the ninth `3`.

Marked squares in Row 3: `0, 8, 0, 8, 3`.

#### Row 4:
- Start at 7: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the fourth `9`.
- Next is 9: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the seventh `6`.
- Next is 6: Greater than 5 → Skip 3 squares → Mark the ninth `9`.

Marked squares in Row 4: `7, 9, 6, 9`.

#### Row 5:
- Start at 4: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the second `1`.
- Next is 1: Less than 5 → Skip 1 square → Mark the third `5`.
- Next is 5: Equal to 5 → Skip 2 squares → Mark the sixth `5`.
- Next is 5: Equal to 5 → Skip 2 squares → Mark the ninth `9`.

Marked squares in Row 5: `4, 1, 5, 5, 9`.

Final Marked Squares:

By following the rules, the marked squares are:
```
Row 1: 0, 0, 2, 3, 8, 0
Row 2: 0, 1, 4, 4, 6, 1
Row 3: 0, 8, 0, 8, 3
Row 4: 7, 9, 6, 9
Row 5: 4, 1, 5, 5, 9
```

Final Answer:

\boxed{0, 0, 2, 3, 8, 0, 0, 1, 4, 4, 6, 1, 0, 8, 0, 8, 3, 7, 9, 6, 9, 4, 1, 5, 5, 9}