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5.10Dominant family
The strongest dominant chords are:
V = G
V7 = G7
and:
vii° = B°
Remember:
B° = B D F
Compare with G7:
G B D F
B° is basically G7 without the G.
That is why B° also strongly wants to resolve to C.
So:
Dominant family: V, V7, vii°