1. Hoowee! Not a bad pitch for a pony who
works with her head in the clouds.
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2. Oh yeah? Think you can do better, cowgirl?
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3. I know I can.
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4. Oh, for Pete's sake!
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5. Heh! Looks like this pegasus can
pitch better than the workhorse.
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6. The object of the game is to
get the closest to the stake.
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7. Alright, alright.
You got another throw there, pony girl.
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8. Wow, Rainbow! Heh. You couldn't hit the
barn door with that kind of a throw.
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9. Yeah, yeah. I still have the closest
throw, Applesmack. Just try and beat it.
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10. Yeehaw! It's a ringer.
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11. That's how you do it down here on the farm.
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12. I lost.
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13. Oh, don't feel bad, Rainbow.
It's all in good fun.
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14. I hate losing.
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15. Besides, you're a mighty good athlete.
I'm just better, heh heh heh...
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16. Alright, Applejack! You think you're
the top athlete in all of Ponyville?
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17. Well, I was gonna say in all of Equestria,
but that might be gilding the lily.
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18. And I think I'm the top athlete. So let's prove it!
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19. Prove what?
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20. I challenge you to an Iron Pony competition.
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21. A series of athletic contests to decide
who's the best once and for all!
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22. You know what, Rainbow? You're on!
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23. So you two are doing what now?
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24. - An Iron...
- Iron Pony competition.
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25. See, we've set up a bunch of events
to decide which one of us is...
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26. The most athletic pony ever!
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27. And I'm here to...
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28. Uh... I don' know! Why is she here?
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29. To be our judge and keep score.
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30. Right, heh! Somepony's gotta record
my awesomeness for the history books.
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31. Hello everypony and welcome to
the first annual Iron Pony competition!
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32. Uh... Spike? Who are you talking to?
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33. Um... Them!
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34. Let the games begin!
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35. Ready, set, go!
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36. Dagnabit!
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37. Time, Spike?
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38. 17 seconds.
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39. You're kiddin'. That breaks my
record from last year's rodeo.
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40. But you got a five second
penalty for nudging the barrel.
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41. Nuts n' screws!
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42. Still, that's 22 seconds. Not too shabby.
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43. Hey, don't be nervous.
Remember, it's all in good fun.
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44. Now git on up there!
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45. Ready, set, go!
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46. Whoo! That was some fancy
hoofwork there, Rainbow!
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47. Thanks! But I couldn't have been as fast as you.
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48. What was the time on that, Spike?
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49. 18 seconds!
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50. 18 seconds?
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51. Rainbow, are you sure you're
not secretly a rodeo pony?
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52. Rainbow Dash wins the Barrel Weave!
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53. I can't believe I won!
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54. Yeah, well, don't you go gettin' used to it!
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55. Mighty respectable, but let me
show you how it's really done.
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56. Years of applebuckin'.
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57. Why me?
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58. Go!
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59. Ready for another pony ride?
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60. No...
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61. Go!
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62. Rainbow Dash wins the Bronco Buck!
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63. And I lose...
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64. How I get roped into these things...
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65. Does this count?
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66. Fillies and gentlecolts!
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67. At the halfway point our
competitors are tied at 5 and 5!
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68. Who are you talking to?
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69. Them!
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70. 95...
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71. 96...
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72. 97...
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73. 98...
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74. 99...
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75. - A hundred!
- Yes!
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76. Be a good sport, Applejack.
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77. All right, you two. This is the final event.
Give it all you've got!
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78. Looks like the workhorse might
come out ahead in this one.
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79. I SAID...! Uh-oh.
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80. I win by a landslide!
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81. Or mudslide in your case.
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82. I am the Iron Pony!
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83. Only 'cos you cheated!
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84. What?
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85. You used your wingpower to help
you win over half those contests!
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86. Sounds like sour apples to me.
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87. Are you sayin' you didn't use your wings?
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88. Well... no. But you never said
I couldn't use my wings.
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89. I didn't think I needed to tell you to play fair.
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90. I still would have won even without my wings.
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91. Hah! Prove it.
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92. Gladly. How?
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93. Tomorrow's the annual Runnin' of the Leaves.
I challenge you to race me in it!
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94. Heh! Easy shmeasy.
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95. Hold on!
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96. There is one condition: the point is to *run*.
So no wings allowed!
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97. No wings?
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98. No problem!
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99. Twilight, hurry up!
We're gonna be late for the race.
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100. Why are you so excited about the race?
It's only for ponies.
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101. Yeah, but I'm hoping I can
be the announcer again.
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102. Just listen: Fillies and gentlecolts...
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103. Welcome to the annual Running of the Leaves!
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104. This is Pinkie Pie, your official
eye-in-the-sky announcer.
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105. Sorry, Spike. I guess that job's already taken.
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106. As everypony knows, the Running
is very important tradition...
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107. for without it, the autumn leaves
of Equestria would never fall.
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108. So get ready, ponies. The Running of
the Leaves will begin in 5 minutes.
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109. Pardon me! Excuse me!
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110. Make way for the Iron Pony!
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111. The Iron Phony, you mean.
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112. So, Applejack. You ready to win second place?
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113. I'm ready to run a good, clean race!
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114. Yeah, yeah...
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115. You are not allowed to use your wings!
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116. I could win this race with both
wings tied behind my back.
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117. Trussed up like a turkey.
Well, a turkey who can't fly, that is.
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118. Very funny.
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119. 'least now we know we're racin' fair and square.
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120. Racers! Please take your position.
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121. Um... Pinkie Pie?
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122. Hey, Spike! What's up?
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123. Oh wait, it me! I'm up!
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124. Uh, yeah, uh... I know you're doing
the announcing today and stuff and...
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125. I'm sure you're gonna do a great job
and all, but... I was just wondering...
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126. What?
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127. Uh... Forget it!
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128. Spike!
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129. Would you like to be my co-reporter?
We could comment on the action together!
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130. We could?
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131. Climb on up!
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132. Twilight? What in tarnation
are you doin' up here?
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133. I'm racing!
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134. Good one, Twilight!
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135. I'm not joking.
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136. What?
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137. You're not an athlete, you're a...
well... you're an egghead.
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138. I am not an egghead! I am well read.
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139. Egghead.
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140. But ha... have you ever run a race?
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141. Well, no. But I do know a lot about running.
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142. And you know this from...
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143. Books. I've read several on the subject.
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144. What'd you read?
The "Egghead's Guide to Running"?
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145. Di... di... did you stretch out
your eye muscles to warm up?
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146. HA HA HA HA!
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147. Get it? Eye muscles!
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148. Scoff if you must, Rainbow. But the Running
of the leaves is a Ponyville tradition.
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149. And since I'm here to learn, I've
decided I should experience it myself.
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150. Well, I think that's just
dandy, Twilight. Good luck!
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151. Yeah! See you at the finish line!
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152. Tomorrow.
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153. All right, ponies! Are you ready?
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154. Get set!
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155. And they're off!
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156. Welcome to the official coverage
of the Running of the Leaves.
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157. You know, Spike, despite its name, the
leaves don't do any of the actual running.
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158. No, that's left to My Little Ponies.
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159. Why... Yes, Pinkie. It's the running of the
ponies that causes the leaves to fall.
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160. Ugh... Those lazy, lazy leaves.
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161. But his year, the run is
about more than the weather.
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162. It's about the race to the finish
and the two runners want to win it.
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163. Applejack and Rainbow Dash.
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164. You know, Pinkie, these two ponies have a bit
of a grudge match they're trying to settle.
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165. Trying to prove who's the most athletic.
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166. Yes and "grudge" rhymes with "fudge".
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167. Yes, it... does. What?
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168. And I like fudge. But if I eat too much
fudge, I get a pudge and then I can't budge.
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169. So... no fudge?
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170. Oh, no thanks. I had a big breakfast.
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171. Let's check in with our two competitive
Applejack and Rainbow Dash.
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172. Having come fast out of the gate, Applejack
and Rainbow Dash are evenly matched...
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173. running neck and neck.
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174. But what's this? Applejack is making
the move, she's now ahead by a nose.
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175. But Rainbow Dash pulls Applejack up and
takes the lead. She's ahead by half a nose.
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176. Or maybe three quarters of a nose.
No, about 63.7% of a nose...
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177. Roughly speaking.
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178. Applejack sees this move and pushes
forth with her strong workhorse legs...
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179. slinking ahead by 350 noses!
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180. Not so easy without wings, is it?
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181. Come on, Rainbow. Show 'em a little dash!
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182. Ho-hold your horses, Pinkie! Rainbow Dash
is catching up the frontrunner Applejack.
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183. What an upset! I thought
Applejack had this in the bag.
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184. You didn't think I was gonna let
you off that easy, did you?
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185. I don't believe it!
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186. I know, it's beautiful, isn't it?
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187. Not the scenery, Twilight.
Rainbow Dash just tripped me.
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188. She did not.
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189. She did too!
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190. She did not!
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191. And if you slowed down and looked
where you're going, like me...
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192. you'd see that you tripped over a rock.
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193. What? Oh, hayseed!
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194. Now I got a lot of ground to
make up to catch Rainbow.
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195. Just be careful!
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196. See you at the finish line!
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197. I don't believe it!
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198. After a huge setback, Applejack is
back at the front of the pack.
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199. She's the head of the pack, all right.
The pick of the litter! The CAT'S PYJAMAS!
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200. Oh, wait! Why would Applejack take some poor
kitty's PJs? That's not very sporting of her.
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201. Oookay... Let's get back to the race.
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202. Not so fast, Applejack! This race isn't over yet.
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203. It is for you.
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204. I don't believe it! Applejack tripped me.
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205. Don't you ponies ever look where you're going?
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206. You tripped on a stump. See?
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207. Oh, I see. A big cheater is what I see.
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208. Rainbow, Applejack would never cheat.
It was just an accident.
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209. Sure it was.
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210. I mean... Yeah! I'm sure it was.
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211. Remember, Rainbow, this is just a game.
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212. Yes. But the rules have changed.
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213. And two can play at that game.
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214. Welcome back, Ponyvillians! It's me, Pinkie Pie.
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215. And Spike.
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216. Looks like Rainbow's doing her best to catch up.
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217. I'm not sure how ketchup is
going to help her in this contest.
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218. Now, in a hot dog eating contest it
can make them doggies nice and slippery.
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219. But personally, I prefer mustard.
How about you, Spike?
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220. Uh... I like... pickles?
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221. Aaand it looks like Applejack has found herself
in quite a pickle as Rainbow overtakes her.
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222. Look, ma! No wings!
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223. As the racers enter Equestria's Whitetail
Wood, Rainbow Dash is back in the lead.
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224. Hey! Rainbow!
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225. Why, that little cheater did that on purpose!
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226. It's on!
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227. Nice one, Rainbow.
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228. Later!
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229. Oh my! Whitetail Wood is just lovely.
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230. Hey, Rainbow! Shouldn't you be up ahead?
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231. I'm sure I'll win now.
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232. Except that all the other racers just passed you.
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233. Oh horse apples...! See ya!
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234. Applejack! What are you doing up here?
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235. There aren't even any trees.
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236. Uh, no, but the sign's pointed this way...
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237. Rainbow!
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238. Mind giving me a lift?
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239. What a hay? You said no flying!
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240. No. I said no wings.
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241. I must say, Spike, that this has been...
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242. the most interesting Running
of the Leaves in Equestria history!
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243. With the most interesting announcing...
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244. But it isn't the running that's been fascinating.
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245. It's the lack of running!
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246. Forgive me, girls. I know I'm not an athlete...
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247. but shouldn't the Running of
the Leaves actually involve running?
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248. You know, I think Twilight's right.
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249. You do?
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250. Yeah! If you wanna beat me, you better...
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251. RUUUN!
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252. Once again, Rainbow Dash and Applejack are
neck and neck, jockeying for position.
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253. Applejack inches ahead, now it's Rainbow...
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254. it's Applejack, it's
Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack!
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255. Oh no, she di'int!
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256. Oh yes, she di'id!
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257. Cut it out!
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258. No, you cut it out!
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259. You started it!
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260. And now I'm gonna finish it.
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261. Oh no, you won't!
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262. Oh yes, I will!
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263. That's it! All bets are off.
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264. Oh no, you don't!
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265. It's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash,
it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash!
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266. I won!
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267. No! I won!
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268. I won!
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269. You tied!
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270. Tied?
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271. For first?
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272. For last!
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273. LAST?
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274. Then who won?
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275. YOU?
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276. Oh, no. But I did get fifth place.
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277. Which is rather good, considering
I've never run a race before.
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278. What? How's that even possible?
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279. You ran so slow. And looked at the scenery.
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280. Exactly! I paced myself, just like my book said.
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281. Then at the end, when all
the other ponies were worn out...
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282. I sprinted to the finish.
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283. I don't believe it. Twilight beat us!
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284. Well, with all your horsing
around, it was quite easy.
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285. You're right, Twilight.
Our behavior was just terrible.
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286. We weren't very good sports.
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287. Sounds to me like an important
lesson was learned.
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288. PRINCESS CELESTIA?
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289. Wh... What are you doin' here?
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290. Fall is one of my favorite seasons.
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291. So I came to celebrate
the Running of the Leaves.
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292. I'm sorry you had to see us being
such poor sport, Princess.
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293. That's all right, Applejack.
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294. Anypony can get swept up in the
excitement of competition.
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295. It's important to remember that the friendship
is always more important than the competition.
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296. Exactly, Twilight.
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297. Now, unfortunately, because the two
of you were busy tricking each other...
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298. instead of shaking down leaves, many of
the lovely trees in Equestria are still covered.
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299. Why, Princess, I bet we can knock those
leaves down for you lickety split.
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300. Whaddya say, friend?
Wanna go for another run?
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301. I'd love to stretch my legs!
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