One break of indeterminate length later, Twilight got back to roll. "If you can hear me clop once."
*CLOP!*
A few ponies clopped.
"If you can hear me clop twice!"
*CLOP! CLOP!*
Better, more of the room was starting to listen...
"If you can hear me clop thrice!"
There was indistinct clopping.
"Okay okay fine. If you can hear me clop three times."
*CLOP! CLOP! CLOP!*
This time those confused by the word "thrice" complied and most of the room clopped.
"Last one, if you can hear me, clop four times."
*CLOP! CLOP! CLOP! CLOP!*
The room was quiet. Twilight Sparkle was happy. "Okay guys, that's enough clopping; back to roll call. Let's see, where was I?... Ah yes! Ah... this chapter? Ewwww, gross, and nasty. Though actually, I wonder if... Hmmm, there would be a lot of cool things I could do working with myself. So many hypotheses to try! Oh wait, I would remember if I visited myself in the past. Unless... I used a memory-wiping spell! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!...Ha?''
The crowd was staring at her. "Eh heh heh... heh... moving on..."