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60.6This is a recurring principle
The 3rd determines chord quality very strongly.
With E♭:
minor.
Without E♭:
more ambiguous.
With E natural:
major/dominant-ish depending context.
Therefore:
presence, absence, and timing of the 3rd are arranging tools.