# 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:** ![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 5, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14124 "2017-03-05T16:16:38Z")

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allen wrench

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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 5, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14125 "2017-03-05T16:21:47Z")

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Allen Ludden

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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 5, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14126 "2017-03-05T16:22:31Z")

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Steve Allen

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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 5, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14127 "2017-03-05T16:24:34Z")

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Steve Jobs

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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 5, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14128 "2017-03-05T16:45:43Z")

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Steve Martin

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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 5, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14129 "2017-03-05T16:52:22Z")

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Martin Gilbert

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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 5, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14130 "2017-03-05T20:06:59Z")

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Martin Short

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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 5, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14131 "2017-03-05T20:10:02Z")

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Short beer

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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 5, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14132 "2017-03-05T20:38:59Z")

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beer can

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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 6, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14133 "2017-03-06T00:06:03Z")

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tin can

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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 6, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14134 "2017-03-06T00:56:56Z")

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Pushing Tin

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14135 "2017-03-06T01:48:20Z")

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tin foil

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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 6, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14136 "2017-03-06T01:52:46Z")

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dry foil

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14137 "2017-03-06T02:14:30Z")

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dry humor

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14138 "2017-03-06T02:17:51Z")

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good humor

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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 6, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14139 "2017-03-06T02:19:44Z")

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Good grief!

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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 6, 2017, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14140 "2017-03-06T05:28:30Z")

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Good night.

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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 6, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14141 "2017-03-06T05:46:27Z")

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Good morning!

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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 6, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14142 "2017-03-06T07:29:12Z")

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Morning glory

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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 6, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14143 "2017-03-06T09:46:46Z")

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