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6.28Change the cadence and change the form
Take the first four bars:
| C | Am | F | G |
Now make them:
| C | Am | F | C |
The phrase is more closed.
Or:
| C | Am | Dm | G7 |
more open.
So cadences influence whether the music wants to continue.