# 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 21, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13124 "2017-01-21T17:48:54Z")

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“…with more music and  
Les Nessman.”

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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 21, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13125 "2017-01-21T19:33:39Z")

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Simon Nessman

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13126 "2017-01-21T19:49:27Z")

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Simon says

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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:** [January 21, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13127 "2017-01-21T20:00:53Z")

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says who

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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 21, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13128 "2017-01-21T20:21:47Z")

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Doctor Who

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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:** [January 21, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13129 "2017-01-21T20:27:31Z")

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osteopathic doctor

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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 21, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13130 "2017-01-21T20:45:34Z")

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osteopathic school

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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 21, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13131 "2017-01-21T21:11:48Z")

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reform school

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**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13132 "2017-01-21T21:33:01Z")

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Catholic School

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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 21, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13133 "2017-01-21T21:49:39Z")

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Cafeteria Catholic

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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:** [January 21, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13134 "2017-01-21T22:02:55Z")

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dormitory cafeteria

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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:** [January 21, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13135 "2017-01-21T22:19:20Z")

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girls’ dormitory

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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 21, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13136 "2017-01-21T22:50:06Z")

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girls’ night

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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:** [January 21, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13137 "2017-01-21T23:36:24Z")

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good night

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13138 "2017-01-22T00:39:36Z")

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good intentions

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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 22, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13139 "2017-01-22T00:53:18Z")

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dubious intentions

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13140 "2017-01-22T01:41:23Z")

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dubious data

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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 22, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13141 "2017-01-22T04:41:50Z")

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corrupt data

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13142 "2017-01-22T05:26:05Z")

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corrupt policeman

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13143 "2017-01-22T07:39:34Z")

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