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14.5The defining note is B natural

F major contains:

B♭.

G7 contains:

B natural.

So hear:

B♭ → B

B♭ → B

as the harmonic brightening.

Then if G7 eventually leads toward C:

B can remain as a chord tone before resolution elsewhere.