Perf improvement: fortunes, fortunes_dapper, single_query

| Scenario | Environment | Date | Old RPS | New RPS | Change | Deviation | StDev | Dependencies |
| -------- | ----------- | ---- | ------- | ------- | ------ | --------- | ----- | ------------ |
| fortunes | Fortunes Platform 20- Trends Database cobalt-hosted-lin-28 | 08/20/2026 23:45:38 | 128,281 | 168,693 | 31.50 % (40,412) :thumbsup: | 11.22 σ | 3,602.61 | Changes NameVersionDiff PlatformBenchmarks.dll `1.0.0` -> `1.0.0` https://github.com/aspnet/Benchmarks/compare/09ea584cdf617e9dc64286db9805476bb7a98c6c...2c03e2788692535e81a6eea412a35a0a181d1d1e |
| fortunes_dapper | Fortunes Platform Dapper 20- Trends Database cobalt-hosted-lin-28 | 08/20/2026 23:47:56 | 128,027 | 182,306 | 42.40 % (54,279) :thumbsup: | 7.08 σ | 7,668.62 | Changes NameVersionDiff PlatformBenchmarks.dll `1.0.0` -> `1.0.0` https://github.com/aspnet/Benchmarks/compare/09ea584cdf617e9dc64286db9805476bb7a98c6c...2c03e2788692535e81a6eea412a35a0a181d1d1e |
| single_query | Single Query Platform 20- Trends Database cobalt-hosted-lin-28 | 08/20/2026 23:49:04 | 176,421 | 216,575 | 22.76 % (40,154) :thumbsup: | 2.71 σ | 14,837.12 | Changes NameVersionDiff PlatformBenchmarks.dll `1.0.0` -> `1.0.0` https://github.com/aspnet/Benchmarks/compare/09ea584cdf617e9dc64286db9805476bb7a98c6c...2c03e2788692535e81a6eea412a35a0a181d1d1e |

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@sebastienros

The issue contains benchmark results for the fortunes, fortunes_dapper, and single_query scenarios, plus a comparison link to aspnet/Benchmarks. No source files, tests, or entry points are named, and the requested code change and completion criteria are not specified. Start by identifying the change represented by the benchmark comparison before attempting implementation.

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