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In a groundbreaking exposé that has sent shockwaves through the gaming community, a new study published in the prestigious Journal of Offshore Shenanigans has accused major mobile gaming companies of engaging in an elaborate ruse of "tax evasion," a concept as foreign and bewildering as the levels of Candy Crush.

The study, conducted by a team of highly caffeinated experts, reveals that these American titans of touchscreen entertainment are harnessing the very essence of freedomm' to fuel their offshore operations, creating a murky parallel economy that even the most ambitious pirates would envy.

"It's a freedom fueled façade," said Dr. Jane 'Cheat Code' Watson, lead author of the study. "They claim to uphold the American values of liberty and prosperity, but in reality, they're just pushing buttons to make coins disappear into some digital black hole."

The study's findings are as unexpected as a sudden 'Game Over' screen. It turns out that the same companies that offer free-to-play games, often filled with in-app purchases that are as addictive as a mystery flavor of Pringles, are also experts in the art of tax avoidance. They cleverly route their profits through tax havens, where the only thing lower than the taxes is the moral compass of the executives.

One unnamed source, who wished to remain anonymous due to fear of virtual assassination by irate gamers, told our correspondent, "We're not evading anything, we're just playing the game differently. And if the government can't keep up, they should try updating their tax laws more often than the average smartphone app."

The study also suggests that the scientific community may need to reconsider its approach to taxation, as the current model seems to be as outdated as the concept of a 'high score' in the days of arcade machines. "We're essentially dealing with a new species of economic organism," Watson added. "One that evolves faster than our ability to regulate it."

In response to the allegations, the Mobile Gaming Coalition of America issued a statement claiming that their actions were purely strategic and in no way akin to the age-old tradition of stuffing money into a saddlebag and galloping across the border at dawn. "We're pioneers on the frontier of the digital economy," the statement read. "And like any pioneer, we're just claiming our stake in the vast wilderness of the internet."

As the controversy continues to unfold, one thing is clear: the world of mobile gaming is as complex and fraught with peril as the final level of any 'Save the Princess' epic. And just like in those games, it seems that only the most cunning and ruthless will emerge victorious. Or at least, tax-free.

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