# 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:** ![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 17, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5664 "2015-12-17T20:54:19Z")

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About face!

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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 17, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5665 "2015-12-17T21:35:36Z")

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About time!

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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 17, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5666 "2015-12-17T23:53:08Z")

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Time out!

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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 18, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5667 "2015-12-18T00:22:22Z")

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double time

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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 18, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5668 "2015-12-18T00:22:31Z")

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Time flies

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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 18, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5669 "2015-12-18T01:02:15Z")

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pop flies

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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:** [December 18, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5670 "2015-12-18T01:03:27Z")

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Pop Warner

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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 18, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5671 "2015-12-18T01:42:18Z")

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Warner Bros.

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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 18, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5672 "2015-12-18T02:33:38Z")

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Smith Bros.

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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 18, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5673 "2015-12-18T02:33:44Z")

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Smith Bros.

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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 18, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5674 "2015-12-18T03:12:59Z")

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Joseph Smith

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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 18, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5675 "2015-12-18T03:27:34Z")

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Chief Joseph

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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 18, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5676 "2015-12-18T03:56:46Z")

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chief complaint

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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 18, 2015, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5677 "2015-12-18T12:38:34Z")

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Red Chief

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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 18, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5678 "2015-12-18T13:03:23Z")

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Red Planet

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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 18, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5679 "2015-12-18T13:34:16Z")

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Planet Hollywood

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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 18, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5680 "2015-12-18T14:00:41Z")

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Hollywood sign

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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:** [December 18, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5681 "2015-12-18T15:06:29Z")

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Hollywood Squares

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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 18, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5682 "2015-12-18T16:53:53Z")

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Village squares

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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 18, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5683 "2015-12-18T17:47:50Z")

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Greenwich Village

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