# 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:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10764 "2016-10-02T23:15:02Z")

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maple tree

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10765 "2016-10-02T23:31:07Z")

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maple syrup

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10766 "2016-10-03T01:26:54Z")

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simple syrup

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10767 "2016-10-03T02:04:30Z")

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Simple Minds

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10768 "2016-10-03T02:30:40Z")

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brilliant minds

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10769 "2016-10-03T04:09:58Z")

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wasted minds

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10770 "2016-10-03T05:39:08Z")

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wasted years

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10771 "2016-10-03T05:52:31Z")

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autumn years

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10772 "2016-10-03T06:36:47Z")

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autumn leaves

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10773 "2016-10-03T10:41:24Z")

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maple leaves

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10774 "2016-10-03T12:56:06Z")

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Maple syrup

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10775 "2016-10-03T13:11:08Z")

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maple furniture

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10776 "2016-10-03T13:49:16Z")

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Empire furniture

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10777 "2016-10-03T13:53:49Z")

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Byzantine Empire

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10778 "2016-10-03T14:34:10Z")

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Byzantine architecture

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10779 "2016-10-03T14:50:36Z")

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Bauhaus architecture

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10780 "2016-10-03T16:49:54Z")

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Bauhaus album

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10781 "2016-10-03T18:16:19Z")

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album covers

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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:** [October 3, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10782 "2016-10-03T18:38:53Z")

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slip covers

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10783 "2016-10-03T20:16:41Z")

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Freudian slip

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