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77.28Am7→Dm7

Common tone:

A? Am7 A-C-E-G; Dm7 D-F-A-C. Common A and C.

Use:

C.

Then Dm7→G7:

common F? Dm7 D-F-A-C, G7 G-B-D-F = D/F common.

Use:

F.

You can stitch whole progressions through common tones.