The little boy asked his mother why a baker's ..... was thirteen. She replied that it comes from the former custom among bakers of adding an extra roll as a safeguard against the possibility of 12 weighing light.

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The little boy asked his mother why a baker's ..... was thirteen. She replied that it comes from the former custom among bakers of adding an extra roll as a safeguard against the possibility of 12 weighing light. (*) dozen (*) product (*) quantity (*) delivery

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