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31.47Level 18 — reduce ii chords to preparation
C♯m7 before F♯7:
preparation for B.
Fm7 before B♭7:
preparation for E♭.
Am7 before D7:
preparation for G.
Now entire ii–V–I becomes:
“B packet,” “E♭ packet,” “G packet.”
That is a profound simplification.