How can rearranging letters create a perfect grammatical expression equal to 12?

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The discussion centers on the phrase "NINE IN SUM TO THREE," which mathematically equals 12. Participants explore rearranging the letters to create a grammatically correct expression that also equals 12. A suggested solution is "thirteen minus one," which maintains grammatical integrity while achieving the desired numerical result. This highlights the interplay between language structure and mathematical expression.

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"NINE IN SUM TO THREE" is an expression (both in language and math) that produces 12 (= 9+3). However it sounds rather odd. Please re-arrange the letters to turn it into another expression equal to 12 that is grammatically perfect.
 
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