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84.22Example concept

Old C harmony.

Preserve E.

Introduce a diminished structure containing E.

Then reinterpret that diminished chord toward a new key whose leading-tone relationship it supports.

The exact spelling depends on destination.

The important idea:

common tone + symmetrical reinterpretation.