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// Intermission 2 
// Story: The Perfect Pear 
// by The Blue EM2 
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Canterlot, California, present day 



Applejack was the next to speak up. “Ah hope ya don’t mind me askin’,” she said, “but Granny, Grand Pear, were ya aware of what was goin’ on?” 

Granny Smith looked as if she was about to start speaking, but Grand Pear cut over her. “If ya don’t mind, Ah believe it would make sense fer me ta go first, given that Ah saw it occurin’ first hand at the time.” 

Granny nodded. “Ah was rather distant from the entire thing.” 

Grand Pear sighed. “Ah suppose Ah first realised what was goin’ on when Ah emerged from the house after breakfast one mornin’ ta find yer Ma gazin’ out inta the fields...”