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6.8Why G7 → Am works
G7:
G B D F
Am:
A C E
Important voice leading:
B → C
still happens.
The expected tonic note C appears inside Am.
So your ear gets part of the expected resolution, but the bass says:
not home yet.
That's why it feels both convincing and surprising.