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64.58Pentatonic clusters
Because pentatonics avoid certain semitone clashes, you can often cluster several neighboring members.
Example D major pentatonic:
D-E-F♯-A-B.
Try:
D-E-A-B.
Beautiful.
Not every voicing needs stacked thirds.