There are 12 boots how many boots must you take in order to be sure you get a pair of boots that match?

Assuming that "12 boots" means "six pairs of boots all mixed up" - as it must do, because otherwise there would be no guarantee of getting a pair even if you took all 12 - then surely the answer is "seven"? If you take six, it is possible that you could pick eg all of the left boots - but as soon you take a seventh it's guaranteed to match one of the previous ones.

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