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3.25Circle of Fifths now gains another layer
Earlier you learned the outside major-key sequence:
C G D A E B...
Each major has a relative minor:
C / Am
G / Em
D / Bm
A / F♯m
E / C♯m
This is exactly why Circle-of-Fifths diagrams often place the minor keys on an inner circle.
So the original chart you showed is starting to become less mysterious:
red major chord beside blue minor chord often reflects this relative-major/minor relationship.