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// Twilight Sparkle owns the coal industry 
// Story: Nonsense and Ponies 
// by Dragonfire2lm 
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It was slowly proving to be one of the coldest winters on record in Ponyville. Firewood prices had only increased as the supply just couldn't keep up with the demand and coal imports from the Dragon Realm was expensive as it was hard find.It was during yet another cold day that ponies fled to the warmth of restaurants, cafes and businesses to escape the chill in the air.

Applejack was not one of those ponies. She trudged through the snow with barely a grimace as she hauled a sled piled with various kinds of preserved food through town. The task at hoof kept her motivated to ignore the bone chilling winds and her movement kept her hooves only slightly numb even with the added benefit if winter boots.

Finally she caught sight of her destination, The Golden Oaks Library. Applejack let a sigh and freed herself from the sled and knocked on the front door.She was soon greeted by her friend Twilight and the unicorn was more than happy enough to lend a hoof with the supplies.
As Twilight levitated the cans in a single file towards her kitchen, she asked Applejack if her family had been faring well with the cold. Applejack did admit the rise in firewood prices would make thing rough, but it wouldn't be the first winter the Apple family had endured through, nor would it be the last.

Twilight looked gradually more concerned as she listened and as soon as the unicorn had finished putting away the food, asked her friend to wait for a moment.After walking into a closet Applejack was sure had not been there previously, Twilight returned with a large sack in her telekinetic grip. Twilight explained that she often had a surplus of coal and usually saved some for either an emergency or to sell at the market. Applejack was rather surprised that her friend had such a luxury item in excess and out of curiosity, asked Twilight where she got the coal. Her reply was not one Applejack had been expecting.

It turns out coal was dragon dung.