# 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:** [January 12, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6244 "2016-01-12T04:23:16Z")

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Clockwork Orange

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6245 "2016-01-12T11:53:03Z")

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blood orange

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6246 "2016-01-12T12:36:47Z")

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orange peel

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6247 "2016-01-12T13:26:29Z")

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Emma Peel

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6248 "2016-01-12T13:47:04Z")

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Emma Watson

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6249 "2016-01-12T14:26:04Z")

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John Watson

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6250 "2016-01-12T15:32:41Z")

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John Holmes

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6251 "2016-01-12T15:59:20Z")

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Elton John

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6252 "2016-01-12T16:43:43Z")

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Trapper John

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6253 "2016-01-12T16:54:01Z")

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fur trapper

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6254 "2016-01-12T17:01:04Z")

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Fur stole

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6255 "2016-01-12T17:14:32Z")

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stole(n) kiss

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6256 "2016-01-12T17:36:27Z")

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Hershey kiss

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6257 "2016-01-12T17:37:47Z")

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Barbara Hershey

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6258 "2016-01-12T18:44:15Z")

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Hershey, Pennsylvania

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6259 "2016-01-12T18:52:36Z")

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Blawnox, Pennsylvania

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6260 "2016-01-12T19:01:33Z")

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Blawnox Foxes

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6261 "2016-01-12T19:07:28Z")

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Little Foxes

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6262 "2016-01-12T19:46:25Z")

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Rich Little

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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:** [January 12, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6263 "2016-01-12T19:58:47Z")

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Richie Rich

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