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84.44Why ambiguity helps
To leave C smoothly:
first weaken C's identity.
Remove:
E
B
strong G7→C cadences.
Use:
pedal
sus
quartal harmony.
Then introduce new defining notes.
This is harmonic defocusing → refocusing.