Basket of apricots
Mom bought a basket of apricots for her three children with a note to share them fairly. In the morning, Jitka fairly took 1/3 from the basket, at noon Martin came and also took 1/3. Pavla came to the basket last, followed mom's instructions, and took 4 apricots. How many apricots were originally in the basket, if each sibling assumed they were the first at the basket?
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