John received 20 gifts on his 12th birthday. He received 8 fewer gifts on his 13th birthday. How many total gifts did he receive between those two birthdays? Let's think first. Chain of thought:
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He got 20 - 8 = 12 gifts on his 13th birthday. So he got 20 + 12 = 32 total gifts.
Therefore, the answer is 32.
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