# 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:** ![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:** [November 4, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4564 "2015-11-04T17:00:06Z")

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Get Shorty

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4565 "2015-11-04T17:22:09Z")

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Get lost

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4566 "2015-11-04T17:41:52Z")

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Lost film

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4567 "2015-11-04T17:57:43Z")

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Film review

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4568 "2015-11-04T18:20:24Z")

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film archives

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4569 "2015-11-04T20:08:06Z")

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Internet Archives

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4570 "2015-11-04T20:18:31Z")

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National Archives

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4571 "2015-11-04T20:18:55Z")

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National Treasure

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4572 "2015-11-04T20:31:32Z")

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buried treasure

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4573 "2015-11-04T20:38:19Z")

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buried alive

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4574 "2015-11-04T22:10:13Z")

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Sakes alive!

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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:** [November 4, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4575 "2015-11-04T22:14:48Z")

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Goodness sakes!

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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:** [November 5, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4576 "2015-11-05T03:09:51Z")

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My goodness!

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4577 "2015-11-05T03:35:49Z")

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My diary

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4578 "2015-11-05T03:42:36Z")

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Dear Diary

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4579 "2015-11-05T03:46:54Z")

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Dear John

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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:** [November 5, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4580 "2015-11-05T04:01:22Z")

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John Tyler

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4581 "2015-11-05T04:41:47Z")

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Tyler, too

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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:** [November 5, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4582 "2015-11-05T05:49:29Z")

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Too bad

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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:** [November 5, 2015, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4583 "2015-11-05T06:17:58Z")

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