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18.2Do not memorize the bridge as a chain of chord symbols

Bad strategy:

chord 1, chord 2, chord 3, chord 4...

Better:

ii–V–I in key A → ii–V–I in key B → ii–V–I in key C

You are jumping between tonal islands.

Each island itself is familiar.