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Dynamics such as fp not recognised by hairpin logic

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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce

Use the dynamics popup to create a p > pp; the hairpin is input as a > because the logic understands that pp is quieter than p:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/27e3d3f3-5116-4a0d-a836-10c444e61864

Now try the same with fp to pp:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/404290e5-49aa-4e17-b382-05e880e123b2

The hairpin remains < because seemingly the fp is not understood as 'f then p'; it ought to change to > just as in the previous example.
Same for ffp, sffzp, and similar dynamics.

What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?

OS: Arch Linux, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.5.0-250721848, revision: github-musescore-musescore-7c55023

Regression

No.

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