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 nostr:npub14a4lxk9xah7zm0lccezsn2222gsnsjd84skjz3h5ng6tazd83qkq64ek74 - you get a circle of fifths if you move up the red arrows.   Each circle of fifths includes all 12 notes.

You get a circle of major thirds if you move along the blue arrows - but each circle of major thirds includes only 3 notes, e.g.

C E G# C E G# ...

And you get a circle of minor thirds if you move along the red arrows - but each circle of minor thirds includes only 4 notes, e.g.

C E♭ F♯ A C E♭ F♯ A ....