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A standard dozen is 12 items, while a baker's dozen is 13 items. The reason for this difference dates back to medieval times when bakers would give an extra loaf of bread to avoid being penalized for selling underweight bread. Farmers did not have the same issue with weight measurements, so they stuck with the standard dozen of 12 items.

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Well, a baker's dozen is 13, while a farmer's dozen is 12. You see, bakers used to give an extra loaf of bread to ensure they weren't shortchanging customers, while farmers typically sold produce in sets of 12. It's all about spreading kindness and making sure everyone gets a little extra goodness in their day.

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A farmers dozen is twelve, like the normal person's. But, a baker's dozen is thirteen. A baker's dozen is one more then the normal dozen, and this is because in Europe during the 13th century baker's had severe punishment when they "cheated" someone out of bread. In order to be sure that they always gave their customers the proper number of bread slices, or loaves. This way if one slice or loaf got burned, eaten, lost, etc their would still be twelve.

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