int birthdayCakeCandles(vector<int> candles) {
    sort(candles.begin(), candles.end());
    int blown = 1, biggest = candles[candles.size()-1];
    candles.pop_back();
    
    while (candles[candles.size()-1]==biggest) {
        blown++;
        candles.pop_back();
    }
    
    return blown; 
}