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93.13Level 7 — ritardando over four bars
Do not wait until final beat.
Start very subtly.
Bar 1: normal.
Bar 2: slightly broader.
Bar 3: clear slowing.
Bar 4: large spacing.
Final tonic.
This produces a long landing.