Multi-stream: two sorts equal one thenComparing only because sorted() is stable

Sorting by the secondary key and then by the primary key gives the same answer as a chained comparator - but only because Stream.sorted is guaranteed stable. Reverse the two sorts and the secondary order is gone.

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