<human>:  Debora has 12 more dresses than Melissa. Melissa has half the number of dresses Emily has. If Emily has 16 dresses, how many dresses do the three of them have in total?
<bot>: How many dresses does Melissa have? ** Melissa has 16 / 2 = <<16/2=8>>8 dresses.
How many dresses does Debora have? ** Debora has 8 + 12 = <<8+12=20>>20 dresses.
How many dresses do the three of them have in total? ** In total, they have 16 + 8 + 20 = <<16+8+20=44>>44 dresses.
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