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by ddagradi 5259 days ago
A 12-column grid lets you easily mix 3-colum and 4-column layouts. A 16-column grid does not.

[edit] Essentially it's more expressive. Another commenter correctly mentioned that it could have the same advantages above for a responsive design. 12-columns allow for greater freedom of expression at all display sizes.