The terrier barked twice as many times as it was told to hush, so it barked 6 * 2 = <<6*2=12>>12 times.

The poodle barked two times for every terrier bark, so it barked 12 * 2 = <<12*2=24>>24 times.

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A pair of dogs are barking back and forth at each other from across the street. The poodle barks twice for every one time the terrier barks. The terrier’s owner hushes it every second time it barks. She has to say “hush” six times before the dogs stopped barking. How many times did the poodle bark?
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A pair of dogs are barking back and forth at each other from across the street. The poodle barks twice for every one time the terrier barks. The terrier’s owner hushes it every second time it barks. She has to say “hush” six times before the dogs stopped barking. How many times did the poodle bark?
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