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Bridget counted 14 shooting stars in the night sky. Reginald counted two fewer shooting stars than did Bridget, but Sam counted four more shooting stars than did Reginald. How many more shooting stars did Sam count in the night sky than was the average number of shooting stars observed for the three of them?
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How many shooting stars did Reginald count? ** Reginald counted two fewer shooting stars than did Bridget, or a total of 14-2=<<14-2=12>>12 shooting stars.
How many shooting stars did Sam count? ** Sam counted 4 more shooting stars than did Reginald, or a total of 12+4=16 shooting stars.
What was the average number of shooting stars observed for the three of them? ** The average number of shooting stars observed for the three of them was (14+12+16)/3 = <<14=14>>14 shooting stars.
How many more shooting stars did Sam count in the night sky than was the average number of shooting stars observed for the three of them? ** Thus, Sam counted 16-14=2 more shooting stars than was the average number of shooting stars observed for the three of them.
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