# 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:** [October 3, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3604 "2015-10-03T14:05:01Z")

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helping hand

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3605 "2015-10-03T15:15:16Z")

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not helping

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3606 "2015-10-03T15:19:55Z")

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[Not Sure](http://i.imgur.com/QLHsY2I.jpg)

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3607 "2015-10-03T15:49:37Z")

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sure enough

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3608 "2015-10-03T16:18:20Z")

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enough said

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3609 "2015-10-03T18:49:07Z")

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Port Said

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3610 "2015-10-03T18:58:48Z")

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port wine

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3611 "2015-10-03T19:16:10Z")

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Port Arthur

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3612 "2015-10-03T19:42:51Z")

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King Arthur

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3613 "2015-10-03T20:19:44Z")

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Stephen King

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3614 "2015-10-03T22:51:35Z")

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King Kong

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3615 "2015-10-03T23:30:08Z")

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Hong Kong

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3616 "2015-10-04T00:19:48Z")

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Donkey Kong

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3617 "2015-10-04T01:01:24Z")

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donkey cart

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3618 "2015-10-04T01:25:05Z")

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Shopping cart

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3619 "2015-10-04T01:28:38Z")

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shopping bag

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3620 "2015-10-04T01:36:39Z")

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Bag End

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3621 "2015-10-04T01:37:08Z")

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End zone

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3622 "2015-10-04T02:12:01Z")

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Twilight Zone

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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:** [October 4, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3623 "2015-10-04T03:16:29Z")

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Twilight Symphony

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