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78.23G7→Cm is different

Some altered notes become common tones.

Example:

E♭ on G7♭13

→ E♭ on Cm.

B♭ on G7♯9

→ B♭ on Cm7.

So altered dominant into minor often allows tension tones to become stable chord tones.

Very satisfying.