# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4824 "2015-11-15T01:52:02Z")

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Continental breakfast

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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 15, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4825 "2015-11-15T03:39:12Z")

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Continental Airlines

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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 15, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4826 "2015-11-15T13:19:01Z")

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continental divide

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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:** [November 15, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4827 "2015-11-15T13:41:14Z")

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Lincoln Continental

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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:** [November 15, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4828 "2015-11-15T13:47:40Z")

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Lincoln Nebraska

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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:** [November 15, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4829 "2015-11-15T15:08:06Z")

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

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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 15, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4830 "2015-11-15T15:22:55Z")

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Cornhuskers Lotion

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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 15, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4831 "2015-11-15T17:02:57Z")

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Body lotion

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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 15, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4832 "2015-11-15T17:23:20Z")

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body language

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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 15, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4833 "2015-11-15T18:14:47Z")

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Foreign language

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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 15, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4834 "2015-11-15T18:23:04Z")

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foreign policy

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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:** [November 15, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4835 "2015-11-15T20:06:37Z")

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policy wonk

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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 15, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4836 "2015-11-15T23:08:47Z")

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insurance policy

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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 15, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4837 "2015-11-15T23:36:03Z")

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life insurance

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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:** [November 15, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4838 "2015-11-15T23:43:42Z")

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insurance agent

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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 16, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4839 "2015-11-16T01:11:41Z")

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Agent 99

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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 16, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4840 "2015-11-16T02:23:23Z")

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Secret agent

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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 16, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4841 "2015-11-16T02:29:43Z")

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secret sauce

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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 16, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4842 "2015-11-16T03:32:04Z")

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hot sauce

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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 16, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/4843 "2015-11-16T04:40:10Z")

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