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65.33Level 16 — motif through iiø–V–i

In C minor:

Dm7♭5 → G7alt → Cm.

Take a three-note contour:

up minor 3rd, down step.

Over Dm7♭5:

F-A♭-G perhaps.

Over G7:

B-D♭-C.

Over Cm:

E♭-G-F.

Contour survives.

Exact interval content adapts.