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48.43Level 20 — rhythmic inversion, conceptually

Suppose the original motif attacks:

strong — weak — strong — rest.

Create an answer that puts activity where the first motif rests, and rests where it attacks.

This is not strict mathematical inversion, but complementary rhythm.

Very useful for call-and-response.