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Ten Apples and A Basket puzzle

You have a basket containing ten apples. You have ten friends, who each desire an apple. You give each of your friends one apple.

After ten minutes, each of your friends has one apple each. Yet there is one remaining apple in the basket.

How is this possible?

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