# 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\
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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 30, 2015, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3504 "2015-09-30T11:56:32Z")

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M.A.D. doctrine

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3505 "2015-09-30T12:22:59Z")

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Monroe Doctrine

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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 30, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3506 "2015-09-30T12:50:10Z")

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Marilyn Monroe

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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 30, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3507 "2015-09-30T14:04:27Z")

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Ask Marilyn

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3508 "2015-09-30T14:37:47Z")

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Marilyn Chambers

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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 30, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3509 "2015-09-30T14:50:54Z")

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Chambers Brothers  
(“Time has come today… TIME!”)

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**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 30, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3510 "2015-09-30T15:25:09Z")

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Joyce Brothers

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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 30, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3511 "2015-09-30T15:50:09Z")

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Joyce Kilmer

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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 30, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3512 "2015-09-30T16:05:15Z")

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Val Kilmer

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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 30, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3513 "2015-09-30T16:06:37Z")

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moving van

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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 30, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3514 "2015-09-30T16:08:41Z")

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Van does not equal Val

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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 30, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3515 "2015-09-30T16:09:05Z")

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[Got your specs on?] 😛

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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 30, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3516 "2015-09-30T16:14:37Z")

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[Aaargh!]

Prince Val

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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 30, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3517 "2015-09-30T16:20:38Z")

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Prince Igor

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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 30, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3518 "2015-09-30T16:46:10Z")

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Prince Fielder

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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 30, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3519 "2015-09-30T16:58:45Z")

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Center fielder

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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 30, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3520 "2015-09-30T17:50:18Z")

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Shopping Center

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**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 30, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3521 "2015-09-30T17:58:25Z")

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center court

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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 30, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3522 "2015-09-30T18:34:43Z")

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Divorce court

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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 30, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3523 "2015-09-30T19:31:32Z")

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Contested divorce

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