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36.70The difference from ordinary local tonicization

Usually temporary tonic gets its own cadence.

Here G may become central simply because:

  • bass stays G
  • groove emphasizes G
  • melody revolves around G

even though G remains theoretically V of C.

That is a different kind of centering.