# 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:** 202

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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 19, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4024 "2015-10-19T18:26:46Z")

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turtle soup

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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 19, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4025 "2015-10-19T18:44:17Z")

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Turtle neck

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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 19, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4026 "2015-10-19T18:53:52Z")

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neck injury

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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 19, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4027 "2015-10-19T19:09:49Z")

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injury prone

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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 19, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4028 "2015-10-19T19:57:43Z")

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prone position

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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 19, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4029 "2015-10-19T20:00:52Z")

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default position

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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 19, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4030 "2015-10-19T20:07:22Z")

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on position

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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 19, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4031 "2015-10-19T20:11:42Z")

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Flame on!

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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 19, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4032 "2015-10-19T21:35:14Z")

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Eternal Flame

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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 19, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4033 "2015-10-19T22:25:41Z")

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Eternal water  
proof: [http://www.eternalwater.com/](http://www.eternalwater.com/)

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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 19, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4034 "2015-10-19T22:37:31Z")

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water colors

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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:** [October 19, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4035 "2015-10-19T22:38:24Z")

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school colors

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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 19, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4036 "2015-10-19T23:41:16Z")

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old school

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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 19, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4037 "2015-10-19T23:47:46Z")

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Same old

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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:** [October 19, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4038 "2015-10-19T23:58:28Z")

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same difference

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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 20, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4039 "2015-10-20T00:01:34Z")

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difference engine

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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 20, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4040 "2015-10-20T00:40:16Z")

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Steam engine

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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 20, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4041 "2015-10-20T01:35:51Z")

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steam clean

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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:** [October 20, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4042 "2015-10-20T02:01:02Z")

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clean slate

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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 20, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4043 "2015-10-20T02:02:34Z")

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