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The Puzzle

So, I saw Pinkie Pie making cupcakes the other day and I asked her what they were for. She said that they were all for a party she was throwing for Applejack. She made a total of 36 cupcakes, but when I asked her how many ponies were coming to the party she said 6 ponies were coming, and that she made 2 cupcakes for everypony.

Why did she make so many?