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The Q-matrix of a connected graph 𝒢 = (V,E) is $Q = (q^{∂(x,y)})_{x,y∈ V}$, where ∂(x,y) is the graph distance. Let q(𝒢) be the range of q ∈ (-1,1) for which the Q-matrix is strictly positive. We obtain a sufficient condition for the equality q(𝒢̃) = q(𝒢) where 𝒢̃ is an extension of a finite graph 𝒢 by joining a square. Some concrete examples are discussed.