# 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:** ![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 25, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5864 "2015-12-25T04:34:36Z")

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polycythemia vera

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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 25, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5865 "2015-12-25T04:35:14Z")

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Vera Miles

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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 25, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5866 "2015-12-25T06:16:23Z")

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Vera Peterson

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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 25, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5867 "2015-12-25T12:25:20Z")

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Norm Peterson

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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 25, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5868 "2015-12-25T14:08:45Z")

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relative norm

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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 25, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5869 "2015-12-25T19:30:57Z")

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everything’s relative

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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 25, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5870 "2015-12-25T20:23:53Z")

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Everything’s fine

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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:** [December 25, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5871 "2015-12-25T20:37:58Z")

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fine print

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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 25, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5872 "2015-12-25T23:00:28Z")

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fine line

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5873 "2015-12-26T00:55:28Z")

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fine arts

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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 26, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5874 "2015-12-26T02:09:12Z")

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Larry Fine

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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 26, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5875 "2015-12-26T04:42:28Z")

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Hello, Larry

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5876 "2015-12-26T05:51:13Z")

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Larry David

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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 26, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5877 "2015-12-26T07:16:28Z")

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David Frost

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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:** [December 26, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5878 "2015-12-26T11:50:48Z")

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frost bite

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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 26, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5879 "2015-12-26T12:30:30Z")

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bite marks

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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 26, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5880 "2015-12-26T13:48:42Z")

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marks time

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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 26, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5881 "2015-12-26T14:52:23Z")

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about time

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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 26, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5882 "2015-12-26T15:58:45Z")

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about face

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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 26, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5883 "2015-12-26T16:36:25Z")

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Baby Face

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