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On a moonless night, three fireflies danced in the evening breeze. They were joined by four less than a dozen more fireflies, before two of the fireflies flew away. How many fireflies remained?
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How many fireflies were there before the two flew away? ** Four less than a dozen is 12-4=<<12-4=8>>8.
How many fireflies were there after the two flew away? ** The three fireflies were joined by four less than a dozen more fireflies, for a total of 3+8=<<3+8=11>>11 fireflies.
How many fireflies remained? ** Two flew away, leaving 11-2=<<11-2=9>>9 fireflies remaining.
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