Alex, Brady, Casey, and Drew share a birthday but have different ages. On each cake, the number of candles equals that child's age. Alex has twice as many candles as Brady, three times as many as Casey, and four times as many as Drew. After the cakes, what is the smallest possible total number of candles?
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