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Stockfish on Big Positions

This position, which is a mate in three (1.Qxb7+ Qxb7 2.Qxb7+ Qxb7 3.Qxb7#) takes Stockfish forever to analyze. Why is this so?
Oh. This position: kqQqQqQq/qqqQqQqQ/QqQqQqQq/qQqQqQqQ/QqQqQqQq/qQqQqQqQ/QqQqQqQQ/qQqQqQQK w - - 0 1

Also, this kqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQQ/qqQqQqQK w - - 0 1
is a mate in 6 (1.Qxb8+ Qxb8 2.Qxb8+ Qxb8 3.Qxb8+ Qxb8 4.Qxb8+ Qxb8 5.Qxb8+ Qxb8 6.Qxb8#).

And more here: lichess.org/study/ZpZJTht7
While positions are illegal, I'd be impressed if anyone could figure this one out!
Exactly. They're illegal positions, so why can't Stockfish solve them?

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