GoF Design Patterns - which ones do you actually use?

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I'm trying to educate my colleagues in the area of design patterns. Some of the original Gang of Four patterns are a little esoteric, so I'm wondering if there is a sub-group of "essential" patterns that all programmers should know. As I look through the list, I think I've probably used -

Abstract Factory
Factory Method
Singleton
Bridge
Facade
Command

Which ones do you actually use in practice, and what do you use them for?

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