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// Georg's "Plan B" (Baal Bunny's "Bowled Over") 
// Story: Never The Final Word (Vol. 1) 
// by horizon 
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The excitement and warm glow of the night behind her, Applejack waved goodbye to her friends as they each departed to their homes.  Sometimes it seemed as if using an ancient artifact to save Princess Luna from the grips of Nightmare Moon was only a trivial side-effect of the Elements of Harmony, and the real magic was in the absolutely impossible things six ordinary mares seemed to kick up every day.  She closed the door and gave the glittering gold-tinged bowl a brief pat before putting it back into the pantry where it had resided for more years than Applejack had walked the orchard, although she paused before going upstairs to her own bed.

Opening a paper sack in the corner of the kitchen, Applejack removed the replacement bowl she had purchased just a few hours before, checking to make sure the label was still on it and the receipt inside the bag before putting it back.  Tomorrow, before the rest of her friends found out, she needed to make a quick trip to Rich's Bargain Barn and the Customer Service department for a return.

"Sheesh, Twilight," Applejack muttered with a quiet smile as she walked upstairs to her bedroom.  "It's just a bowl."