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106.94Level 80 — compose cadence by bass first
Choose bass:
D-D♭-C.
Now harmonize:
Dm7-D♭7-C.
Or choose:
F-F-C.
Maybe:
F-Fm-C with inner voice doing chromatic work.
Bass design can distinguish cadence families.