# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1380

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27584 "2014-07-17T03:19:39Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27585 "2014-07-17T03:24:32Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. [ASIC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application-specific_integrated_circuit)s

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27586 "2014-07-17T03:30:28Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. [ASIC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application-specific_integrated_circuit)s
8. Water

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27587 "2014-07-17T04:29:09Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. ASICs
8. Water
9. Solar

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27588 "2014-07-17T04:44:00Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. ASICs
8. Water
9. Solar
10. Nuclear

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27589 "2014-07-17T05:45:45Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. ASICs
8. Water
9. Solar
10. Nuclear
11. Epigenetics

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27590 "2014-07-17T12:37:18Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. ASICs
8. Water
9. Solar
10. Nuclear
11. Epigenetics
12. Elderly

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27591 "2014-07-17T13:24:55Z")

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What one word would you give Benjamin Braddock if he was graduating in 2014 (rather than the 60s) Benjamin Braddock was the Dustin Hoffman Character in The Graduate and people told him “Plastics”.

1. Demographics
2. Bitcoins
3. Nanotech
4. China
5. Astrophysics
6. Mobile
7. ASICs
8. Water
9. Solar
10. Nuclear
11. Epigenetics
12. Elderly
13. Annuities

New thread: Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27592 "2014-07-17T13:35:01Z")

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New thread: Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27593 "2014-07-17T13:38:10Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27594 "2014-07-17T13:58:35Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27595 "2014-07-17T14:04:17Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27596 "2014-07-17T14:26:52Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27597 "2014-07-17T14:28:04Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27598 "2014-07-17T15:18:05Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27599 "2014-07-17T15:30:32Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)
9. Esther

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27600 "2014-07-17T16:10:43Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)
9. Esther
10. Tomyris

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27601 "2014-07-17T17:53:05Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)
9. Esther
10. Tomyris
11. Arsinoe II

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27602 "2014-07-17T18:52:27Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)
9. Esther
10. Tomyris
11. Arsinoe II
12. Jezebel

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27603 "2014-07-17T21:05:00Z")

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Famous Queens of Ancient History

1. Zenobia
2. Nefertiti
3. Cleopatra
4. Hatshepsut
5. Balquis (the Queen of Sheba)
6. Dido
7. Boadicea
8. Cleopatra Selene (Cleopatra’s daughter)
9. Esther
10. Tomyris
11. Arsinoe II
12. Jezebel
13. Vashti

New: Books that pass the Bechdel Test:

1. Mary Jane, by Dorothy Sterling

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