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117.266Mini-project 1 — Revision Notebook
Take one original composition.
Create four snapshots:
Draft A
original.
Draft B
20% fewer notes/chords.
Draft C
50% fewer decorative events.
Draft D
rebuild from skeleton.
Write one paragraph:
What survived every version?
That is your likely DNA.