# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11084 "2016-10-18T20:34:14Z")

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software documentation

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11085 "2016-10-18T20:47:37Z")

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software developer

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11086 "2016-10-18T20:58:13Z")

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property developer

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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 18, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11087 "2016-10-18T20:58:56Z")

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Private Parts

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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 18, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11088 "2016-10-18T21:10:13Z")

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Since Astorian has changed both words I go back to Ignatz:

property rights

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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 19, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11089 "2016-10-19T00:39:52Z")

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tenants rights

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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 19, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11090 "2016-10-19T00:43:43Z")

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human rights

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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 19, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11091 "2016-10-19T00:56:36Z")

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human being

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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 19, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11092 "2016-10-19T01:35:44Z")

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Being There

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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 19, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11093 "2016-10-19T02:02:24Z")

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there, there

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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:** [October 19, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11094 "2016-10-19T03:12:02Z")

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Hey, there!

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11095 "2016-10-19T04:14:56Z")

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Say Hey!

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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 19, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11096 "2016-10-19T04:32:57Z")

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Say Anything

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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 19, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11097 "2016-10-19T05:01:24Z")

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Anything Goes

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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 19, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11098 "2016-10-19T05:39:36Z")

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Anything left?

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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 19, 2016, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11099 "2016-10-19T06:03:41Z")

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Bear left!

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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 19, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11100 "2016-10-19T06:34:06Z")

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bear trap

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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 19, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11101 "2016-10-19T12:04:40Z")

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Trap door

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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 19, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11102 "2016-10-19T12:11:10Z")

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dutch door

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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 19, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11103 "2016-10-19T12:23:18Z")

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dutch oven

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