A later beginning of the slur over the final motif of the first phrase of the theme may be a result of Chopin's proofreading – cf. a similar correction of the slur in analogous bars 3-4. However, an inaccuracy is also highly likely: the slur of GE (→FE→EE) starts from the beginning of the bar, which was clearly preferred by the engraver of GE1. See the note below.
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issues: Inaccuracies in GE, Authentic corrections of GE
notation: Slurs