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@JsonIgnore on interface takes precedence over @JsonIgnore(false) on subclass

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Description

I found that a getter annotated with `@JsonIgnore(false)` in the subclass does not override `@JsonIgnore` in the implemented interface, even though `@JsonIgnore(false)` in the subclass should logically take precedence over the interface-level ignore.

**Minimal reproduction:**
```java
public class Person extends BasicPerson implements PersonInterface{
public Person(String name) {
super(name);
}

public static void main(String[] args) throws JsonProcessingException {
ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
Person demoObject = new Person("Maksym");
objectMapper.disable(SerializationFeature.FAIL_ON_EMPTY_BEANS);

String json = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(demoObject);
System.out.println(json);
}
}

abstract class BasicPerson {
protected String name;

public BasicPerson(String name) {
this.name = name;
}

@JsonIgnore(false)
public String getName() {
return name;
}
}

interface PersonInterface {
@JsonIgnore
String getName();
}
```
Expected output:
```json
{"name":"Maksym"}
```
Current result:
```json
{}
```
Jackson version `2.19.2`

Correct me if this behavior is apparent to others, but I believe that since a Java class can have only one superclass and can implement multiple interfaces, it makes sense that configuration from the subclass should take precedence over the interface.

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