# 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:** ![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 20, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12444 "2016-12-20T03:12:42Z")

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card trick

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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:** [December 20, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12445 "2016-12-20T03:31:53Z")

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trick question

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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 20, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12446 "2016-12-20T04:03:19Z")

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Loaded question

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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:** [December 20, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12447 "2016-12-20T05:50:56Z")

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loaded gun

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12448 "2016-12-20T07:45:35Z")

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gun rack

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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:** [December 20, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12449 "2016-12-20T09:06:52Z")

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rack brains

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12450 "2016-12-20T11:32:42Z")

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Brain dead

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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 20, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12451 "2016-12-20T13:30:57Z")

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dead Jim

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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 20, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12452 "2016-12-20T13:43:20Z")

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Jim Dandy

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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:** [December 20, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12453 "2016-12-20T15:19:10Z")

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Dandy Warhols

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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 20, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12454 "2016-12-20T15:27:29Z")

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Andy Warhol

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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 20, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12455 "2016-12-20T16:00:56Z")

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Andy Dick

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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:** [December 21, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12456 "2016-12-21T00:39:27Z")

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Dick Tracy

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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:** [December 21, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12457 "2016-12-21T00:45:02Z")

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private dick

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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 21, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12458 "2016-12-21T00:56:15Z")

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private property

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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:** [December 21, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12459 "2016-12-21T01:04:19Z")

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property rights

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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 21, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12460 "2016-12-21T01:39:22Z")

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Civil rights

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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 21, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12461 "2016-12-21T01:51:13Z")

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Civil Disobedience

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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:** [December 21, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12462 "2016-12-21T02:36:48Z")

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slave’s disobedience

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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 21, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12463 "2016-12-21T04:06:19Z")

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slave’s lot

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