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If the base of a pyramid has $n$ sides, then the pyramid has $n$ edges on the base and $n$ edges connecting the base vertices to the apex (a total of $2n$ edges). The base has $n$ vertices and the apex is a vertex, so there are $n+1$ vertices. If a pyramid has $14$ edges, then $n=\frac{14}{2}=7$ and there are $n+1=\boxed{8}$ vertices.