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> general stretching and mobility routine.

I disagree here.

Tai Chi is quite different from what most people will do with stretching. At least anyone I know or have seen exercising.

Just as Yoga is different than holding stretches. Both Tai Chi, Yoga, and Katas are somewhat similar, and they all incorporate stylized movements executed in particular sequences

Also, there is a part of them all to master the poses and movements and in longer sequences remembering it all and remembering corrections and more.

Ritual movements and poses perhaps.

When people stretch you know about how you do it and how to do it. It does not have the mastery and memory additions.

It does that but the discipline of what, how, how long and in what sequence separates it in practical terms.