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81.51Level 22 — assert the upper key
C-major bass/pad.
RH plays:
D-F♯-A
then:
E-F♯-A
then returns D-major triadic material.
Keep phrases resolving to D/F♯/A rather than C/E/G.
Now upper layer resists being absorbed into C.