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34.3Now delay that resolution

Suppose instead of immediately resolving G7 to Cm, the harmony moves elsewhere.

Your ear has an expectation.

The composer can exploit it.

This is where sophisticated harmonic storytelling begins:

expectation → postponement → new direction → eventual return.