# Keep a Word, Delete a Word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013>\
**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:** 170

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3384 "2015-09-27T02:49:32Z")

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Virgin Mary

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**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 27, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3385 "2015-09-27T02:51:29Z")

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Bloody Mary

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3386 "2015-09-27T02:57:15Z")

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bloody stool

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**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 27, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3387 "2015-09-27T03:00:55Z")

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bloody 'ell

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3388 "2015-09-27T03:13:44Z")

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Bloody Sunday

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**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 27, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3389 "2015-09-27T12:30:26Z")

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Palm Sunday

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**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 27, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3390 "2015-09-27T13:04:16Z")

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Palm Pilot

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3391 "2015-09-27T13:14:33Z")

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pilot episode

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**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 27, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3392 "2015-09-27T13:43:53Z")

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fatal episode

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3393 "2015-09-27T14:31:27Z")

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_ **Fatal Attraction** _

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**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 27, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3394 "2015-09-27T15:35:15Z")

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strange attraction

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**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 27, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3395 "2015-09-27T15:46:52Z")

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Strange Magic

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3396 "2015-09-27T18:22:44Z")

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magic hat

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**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 27, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3397 "2015-09-27T18:32:09Z")

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hat trick

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3398 "2015-09-27T18:37:44Z")

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trick question

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3399 "2015-09-27T18:51:39Z")

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Question and answer

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3400 "2015-09-27T19:19:09Z")

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wrong answer

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3401 "2015-09-27T19:26:15Z")

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Wrong number

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3402 "2015-09-27T19:39:50Z")

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number nine

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3403 "2015-09-27T19:42:08Z")

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Nine lives

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