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27" to 650B for shorter standover height?

I'm looking at a 1988 49cm Palo Alto with Columbus Steel Tubing made by Biemmezeta. It has 27" x 13/16" tires, which puts it at a 30" standover height. That's 2 inches shy of being able to keep me "safe"

Can I put smaller tires, 650Bs maybe, to make this a shorter standover height?
I need the tires to be suitable for commuting / light touring.

Is it worth the cost?

What other gotchas are there?
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