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// Pinkie Pie Has Her Say 
// Story: Pinkie Pie Has Her Say 
// by Dreadnought 
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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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"Pinkie!"

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"Pinkie!"

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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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