# 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:** 550

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10982 "2012-05-19T16:54:54Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10983 "2012-05-19T22:04:19Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10984 "2012-05-19T23:09:00Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10985 "2012-05-20T00:55:43Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
9. MedAcad, University of Osiris, The Core

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10986 "2012-05-20T02:05:46Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
9. MedAcad, University of Osiris, The Core
10. Bangalore World University, Bangalore

Mentioned in the _A.I.: Artificial Intelligence_ web mystery.

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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:** [May 20, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10987 "2012-05-20T02:12:56Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
9. MedAcad, University of Osiris, The Core
10. Bangalore World University, Bangalore
11. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10988 "2012-05-20T02:22:46Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
9. MedAcad, University of Osiris, The Core
10. Bangalore World University, Bangalore
11. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China
12. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens Greece

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10989 "2012-05-20T03:46:55Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
6. Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland
7. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
8. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
9. MedAcad, University of Osiris, The Core
10. Bangalore World University, Bangalore
11. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China
12. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens Greece
13. Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10990 "2012-05-20T04:09:38Z")

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1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10991 "2012-05-20T04:13:16Z")

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1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish

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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:** [May 20, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10992 "2012-05-20T04:22:21Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10993 "2012-05-20T07:10:45Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10994 "2012-05-20T14:59:25Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated

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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:** [May 20, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10995 "2012-05-20T15:13:57Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10996 "2012-05-20T15:15:52Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. extensive rehab

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10997 "2012-05-20T15:28:07Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. terminal

“Extensive rehab” isn’t an adjective.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10998 "2012-05-20T15:29:13Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. terminal
9. End-stage

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10999 "2012-05-20T16:56:32Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> “Extensive rehab” isn’t an adjective.

fine. 😛

Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. terminal
9. End-stage
10. Invasive

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11000 "2012-05-20T17:47:15Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. terminal
9. End-stage
10. Invasive
11. Deadly

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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:** [May 20, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11001 "2012-05-20T18:35:04Z")

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Adjectives you never want to hear your doctor use

1. Necrotizing
2. Palliative
3. Cthulhuish
4. Metastasized
5. Inoperable
6. Amputated
7. Challenging
8. terminal
9. End-stage
10. Invasive
11. Deadly
12. Malignant

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