In games, visible rank is like the label on a pickle jar, while hidden MMR is the actual taste inside—it remembers your true skill even if the label fades. Breaks and decay might tarnish the label, but the cook knows the recipe. Smurfing is like using store-bought paste for a sadya and claiming it's homemade; it fools the guests but not the feast.
I see this when I read to my grandchildren over video call. My voice may waver after a long break, but the love in the words, that hidden measure, never decays.
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