Pinkie Pie burst onto the stage. "'April Fools!?' 'April Fools!?' You mean this was just a prank!? I didn't even get a chance to speak!"
Twilight tried to console the pink pony. "Pinkie Pie, calm down. We were only allotted a thousand words. And according to our contract, we are being charged $1,000 for every word we go over."
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"I don't care."
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"Pinkie."
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"I want to talk."
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"Pinkie!"
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"You know what word really I like? Kumquat! Ooo, how about cherrychanga? It has mashed up cherries deep-fried in a tortilla! It's so good! But which sounds better? Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Pinkie!
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Pinkie!"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Pinkie!"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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"Cherrychanga or chimicherry?"
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Twilight met with Starlight and Trixie at the back of the auditorium. Trixie turned to Twilight, "Are you sure about this?"
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"We have no other choice," replied Twilight.
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"But isn't it a bit drastic?" asked Starlight.
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"Look. I'm charged $1,000 for every word we go over. Right now we're at $225,000. I'll have to take on a second job after I mortgage the castle. Trixie, if you would?"
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Trixie lit her horn, and instantly an arrow appeared that ripped off Pinkie's mouth and threw it in a trash can.
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"Mmm mmmm mmm," tried Pinkie.
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"I'm sorry Pinkie, but you left us no choice." Twilight turned to the audience. "Thank you all for reading. That's all."
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The End
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