1) Like what?

2) X XX XXXX?

3) Is jousting considered a martial art at all?

Oh yeah, I’ve been trained in the martial arts of Red Rover and Four Square.

Sorry if it is. I thought it was funny, though.

4) Taxes have never been raised anywhere in all of Equestria. Ever.

That’s the whole idea behind being taxed on what you own. Taxes never need to be adjusted.

5) As long as it was refrigerated. I had some chocolate pudding that was like six months old about a week ago.

6) You mean, “how do ponies go to the bathroom?” We- oh, how in Equestria am I going to be able to explain this. You see, we kinda- um… go to the bathroom.

It’s all terribly complicated. I hope you were able to keep up.

7) Before you ask, the intention behind mental tricks like that is to force ponies to think a certain way. To that end, it’s no different than posting the word itself. Censorship isn’t about stopping foals from being introduced to swears; that’s like trying to stop the sun from-… Okay, bad example.

You can’t stop foals from hearing unsavory content. But by minimizing it, you’re supposed to reinforce the idea that it’s not acceptable in civilized company. Because it isn’t.