# 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:** ![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 7, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14184 "2017-03-07T23:36:19Z")

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candy bar

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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 7, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14185 "2017-03-07T23:56:01Z")

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John Candy

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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:** [March 8, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14186 "2017-03-08T00:05:08Z")

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Candy Samples

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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 8, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14187 "2017-03-08T00:56:13Z")

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food samples

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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 8, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14188 "2017-03-08T01:10:14Z")

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junk food

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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 8, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14189 "2017-03-08T01:52:48Z")

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junk mail

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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 8, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14190 "2017-03-08T02:51:12Z")

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air mail

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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 8, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14191 "2017-03-08T02:59:19Z")

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air rifle

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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 8, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14192 "2017-03-08T03:41:23Z")

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rifle corps

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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:** [March 8, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14193 "2017-03-08T03:59:13Z")

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Peace Corps

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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 8, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14194 "2017-03-08T07:24:25Z")

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peace march

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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:** [March 8, 2017, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14195 "2017-03-08T07:25:50Z")

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peace sign

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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 8, 2017, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14196 "2017-03-08T07:54:28Z")

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stop sign

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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 8, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14197 "2017-03-08T12:04:48Z")

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stop motion

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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 8, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14198 "2017-03-08T13:22:29Z")

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motion sensor

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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:** [March 8, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14199 "2017-03-08T15:30:29Z")

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perpetual motion

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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 8, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14200 "2017-03-08T15:32:46Z")

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Perpetual Change

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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 8, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14201 "2017-03-08T15:35:23Z")

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pocket change

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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:** [March 8, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14202 "2017-03-08T15:35:53Z")

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pocket pet

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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 8, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14203 "2017-03-08T17:44:07Z")

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