# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 155
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3084 "2015-09-17T14:53:05Z")
Berlin wall ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3085 "2015-09-17T15:00:21Z")
West Berlin ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3086 "2015-09-17T15:37:45Z")
Adam West ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3087 "2015-09-17T16:03:39Z")
Adam Selene > **[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress)** > > The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein about a lunar colony's revolt against absentee rule from Earth. The novel illustrates and discusses libertarian ideals. It is respected for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the Moon. > Originally serialized monthly in Worlds of If (December 1965 – April 1966), the book was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1966 and received the Hugo Aw... ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3088 "2015-09-17T16:28:45Z")
Adam Smith ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3089 "2015-09-17T16:44:03Z")
Agent Smith ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3090 "2015-09-17T16:46:05Z")
Agent Orange ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3091 "2015-09-17T16:47:34Z")
Special Agent ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3092 "2015-09-17T16:53:27Z")
special sauce ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3093 "2015-09-17T17:05:59Z")
special announcement ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3094 "2015-09-17T17:21:31Z")
Midnight Special ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3095 "2015-09-17T17:43:02Z")
Midnight snack ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3096 "2015-09-17T18:11:25Z")
Midnight Moonlight ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3097 "2015-09-17T18:15:33Z")
“Moonlight” Graham ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3098 "2015-09-17T18:20:11Z")
Graham cracker ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3099 "2015-09-17T18:31:32Z")
Heather Graham ---
**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3100 "2015-09-17T18:37:00Z")
Heather purple ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3101 "2015-09-17T18:37:33Z")
Purple Haze ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3102 "2015-09-17T18:49:43Z")
Purple prose ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3103 "2015-09-17T18:55:51Z")
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