First find the total number of extracurricular hours Annie does per week: 2 hours/week + 8 hours/week + 3 hours/week = <<2+8+3=13>>13 hours/week

Then find the number of weeks in a semester before midterms by dividing the total number of weeks by 2: 12 weeks/semester / 2 = <<12/2=6>>6 weeks/semester

Then find the number of weeks before midterms that Annie wasn't sick: 6 weeks - 2 weeks = <<6-2=4>>4 weeks

Then multiply Annie's weekly commitment by the number of weeks to find her total number of extracurricular hours: 13 hours/week * 4 weeks = <<13*4=52>>52 hours

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Annie spends 2 hours a week on chess club, 8 hours a week on drama club, and 3 hours a week on glee club. If there are 12 weeks in each semester and Annie takes the first two weeks off sick, how many hours of extracurriculars does she do before midterms?
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Annie spends 2 hours a week on chess club, 8 hours a week on drama club, and 3 hours a week on glee club. If there are 12 weeks in each semester and Annie takes the first two weeks off sick, how many hours of extracurriculars does she do before midterms?
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