# 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:** 620

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12382 "2012-10-05T19:52:32Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier

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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:** [October 5, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12383 "2012-10-05T20:01:02Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier

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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:** [October 5, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12384 "2012-10-05T20:28:38Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier

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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:** [October 5, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12385 "2012-10-05T20:37:17Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12386 "2012-10-05T21:52:36Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier

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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:** [October 5, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12387 "2012-10-05T23:30:21Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12388 "2012-10-06T02:30:01Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier
9. Norwich Terrier

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12389 "2012-10-06T05:10:10Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier
9. Norwich Terrier
10. Miniature Schnauzer

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12390 "2012-10-06T05:14:34Z")

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Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier
9. Norwich Terrier
10. Miniature Schnauzer
11. Airedale

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12391 "2012-10-06T05:16:10Z")

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[Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier
9. Norwich Terrier
10. Miniature Schnauzer
11. Airedale
12. American Staffordshire Terrier

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12392 "2012-10-06T12:29:09Z")

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[Dog Breeds, Terriers

1. Scottish Terrier
2. Rat terrier
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Dandy Dinmont Terrier
5. Jack Russell Terrier
6. Kerry Blue Terrier
7. Sealyham Terrier
8. Wire Fox Terrier
9. Norwich Terrier
10. Miniature Schnauzer
11. Airedale
12. American Staffordshire Terrier
13. Skye Terrier

NEW CATEGORY: World Capitals that Start with “C”

1. Canberra, Australia

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12393 "2012-10-06T14:32:16Z")

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NEW CATEGORY: World Capitals that Start with “C”

1. Canberra, Australia
2. Copenhagen, Denmark

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12394 "2012-10-06T15:12:20Z")

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1. Canberra
2. Copenhagen
3. Cairo

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12395 "2012-10-06T15:19:48Z")

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There’s only 11 of them.

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12396 "2012-10-06T16:25:14Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> There’s only 11 of them.

Yes, I just figured that out myself. I’m embarrassed…  
Let’s change it to B

1. Budapest, Hungary

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12397 "2012-10-06T19:28:19Z")

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Let’s change it to B

1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Banjul, (The) Gambia

Double credit because it was formerly known as Bathurst.

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12398 "2012-10-06T21:47:51Z")

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Let’s change it to B

1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Banjul, (The) Gambia
3. Buenos AIres, Argentina

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12399 "2012-10-06T22:14:39Z")

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I’m new here. Is this supposed to be from memory, or can we use references?

1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Banjul, (The) Gambia
3. Buenos AIres, Argentina
4. Brussels, Belgium

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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:** [October 6, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12400 "2012-10-06T22:43:08Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> I’m new here. Is this supposed to be from memory, or can we use references?

You can use whatever. Which is why I’ve stated a number of times that easily Googlable lists are bogus, and I stay out of them for the most part.

Interesting themes are ones where the answer is not in a Wikipedia list.

YMMV.

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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:** [October 7, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12401 "2012-10-07T00:55:01Z")

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Capitals That Start With “B”

1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Banjul, (The) Gambia
3. Buenos AIres, Argentina
4. Brussels, Belgium
5. Baghdad, Iraq

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