# 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:** ![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:** [December 2, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5224 "2015-12-02T02:38:35Z")

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“Kingdom Hospital”

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**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5225 "2015-12-02T02:58:53Z")

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Hospital room

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5226 "2015-12-02T03:00:35Z")

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Quiet room

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5227 "2015-12-02T04:16:11Z")

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Quiet Man

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5228 "2015-12-02T04:45:18Z")

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Quiet Riot

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5229 "2015-12-02T05:39:04Z")

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Laugh riot

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5230 "2015-12-02T06:41:44Z")

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Riot gear

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5231 "2015-12-02T08:34:56Z")

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Second gear

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5232 "2015-12-02T12:34:49Z")

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second chance

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5233 "2015-12-02T13:33:35Z")

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chance encounter

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5234 "2015-12-02T13:37:21Z")

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Marriage encounter

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5235 "2015-12-02T13:51:30Z")

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arranged marriage

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5236 "2015-12-02T15:58:18Z")

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open marriage

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5237 "2015-12-02T16:00:02Z")

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Open sesame!

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5238 "2015-12-02T16:00:35Z")

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eyes open

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5239 "2015-12-02T16:23:58Z")

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Blue Eyes

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5240 "2015-12-02T17:26:18Z")

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Blue Magic

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5241 "2015-12-02T18:04:36Z")

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Magic Spells

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5242 "2015-12-02T19:05:46Z")

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fainting spells

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5243 "2015-12-02T19:11:09Z")

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fainting goats

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