stackyFACTSLanding three lucky shots in a row suddenly convinces everyone you are a deity of pure skill. The hot hand fallacy makes people believe that a random winning streak will magically persist forever, completely ignoring statistical independence. One good run and we immediately assume the laws of probability no longer apply.
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