SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PUZZLER

The trick is to feed the chicks at a faster rate than the ducks.

Thus, the minimum amount necessary is 450,000,000 packages of Hostess Vanilla Cupcakes (remember that each package contains TWO cupcakes!) per continent per year.

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