# 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:** ![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:** [February 22, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13884 "2017-02-22T17:37:06Z")

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ice palace

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13885 "2017-02-22T17:49:47Z")

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Buckingham Palace

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13886 "2017-02-22T18:20:12Z")

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Lindsay Buckingham

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13887 "2017-02-22T18:30:18Z")

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Mayor Lindsay

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13888 "2017-02-22T20:02:22Z")

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Chicago mayor

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13889 "2017-02-22T20:25:11Z")

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Chicago mobster

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13890 "2017-02-22T21:53:40Z")

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Chicago Hope

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13891 "2017-02-22T23:25:39Z")

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Chicago Cubs

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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:** [February 22, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13892 "2017-02-22T23:45:15Z")

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bear cubs

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13893 "2017-02-23T00:43:05Z")

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Bear Grylls

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13894 "2017-02-23T01:16:02Z")

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Polar bear

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13895 "2017-02-23T01:31:54Z")

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polar regions

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13896 "2017-02-23T01:45:06Z")

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nether regions

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13897 "2017-02-23T01:54:40Z")

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Regions Bank

> **[Regions Financial Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_Financial_Corporation)**
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> Regions Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in the Regions Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The company provides retail banking and commercial banking, trust, stockbrokerage, and mortgage services. Its banking subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates 1,952 automated teller machines and 1,454 branches in 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern United States.
> Regions is ranked 434th on the Fortune 500 and is component headquartered in Alabama. Regions is also on the ...

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13898 "2017-02-23T02:27:53Z")

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World Bank

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13899 "2017-02-23T03:54:21Z")

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World Book

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13900 "2017-02-23T04:34:32Z")

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Cool World

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13901 "2017-02-23T05:21:24Z")

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Cool Whip

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13902 "2017-02-23T06:16:17Z")

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horse whip

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13903 "2017-02-23T07:24:25Z")

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Trojan horse

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