Puzzle: Penning a Half-Dozen

A shepherd with 6 sheep had 13 sections of fence which were arranged into 6 pens of identical size and shape. The arrangement is represented below using 13 toothpicks.

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One evening someone stole one of the fence sections leaving only 12. After thinking long and hard - a quality of a persistent problem solver - the shepherd rearranged the 12 sections to form 6 pens of identical size and shape for the sheep.
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Use 12 toothpicks to show how the shepherd made the 6 pens. This can be done without

any overlapping or cutting any toothpicks.

Draw your solution below.

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