# 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:** ![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:** [March 1, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14024 "2017-03-01T00:14:59Z")

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communist country

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14025 "2017-03-01T00:19:37Z")

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country music

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14026 "2017-03-01T00:26:59Z")

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classical music

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14027 "2017-03-01T01:39:56Z")

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classical physics

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14028 "2017-03-01T02:26:31Z")

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nuclear physics

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14029 "2017-03-01T02:54:07Z")

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Nuclear family

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14030 "2017-03-01T12:07:07Z")

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family tree

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14031 "2017-03-01T12:46:15Z")

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Shoe tree

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14032 "2017-03-01T14:57:35Z")

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left shoe

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14033 "2017-03-01T14:58:11Z")

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tree house

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14034 "2017-03-01T15:50:08Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> left shoe

left wing

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14035 "2017-03-01T19:07:36Z")

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west wing

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14036 "2017-03-01T19:09:31Z")

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wing nut

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14037 "2017-03-01T19:31:27Z")

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Brazil nut

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14038 "2017-03-01T19:43:43Z")

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Brazil Carnival

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14039 "2017-03-01T19:49:32Z")

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carnival rides

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14040 "2017-03-01T20:14:48Z")

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Train Rides

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14041 "2017-03-01T20:15:46Z")

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Steam train

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14042 "2017-03-01T20:21:55Z")

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Midnight Train

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14043 "2017-03-01T20:36:56Z")

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midnight hour

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