# 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:** [April 5, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14844 "2017-04-05T22:44:52Z")

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British pound

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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:** [April 5, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14845 "2017-04-05T23:31:56Z")

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pound sterling

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14846 "2017-04-06T00:40:24Z")

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Sterling Archer

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14847 "2017-04-06T01:01:03Z")

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Anne Archer

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14848 "2017-04-06T01:19:42Z")

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Fatal Attraction

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14849 "2017-04-06T01:30:28Z")

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> [@Brooky](#):
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> Fatal Attraction

Huh???

Anne Bancroft

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14850 "2017-04-06T03:40:51Z")

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Anne Elk

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14851 "2017-04-06T03:42:55Z")

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Anne Expert

😃

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14852 "2017-04-06T04:33:10Z")

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expert opinion

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14853 "2017-04-06T04:46:05Z")

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panache45~sorry, answer was for another area, when I realized program wouldn’t allow me to change`~You answered with my answer though~Thanks  
Valued Opinion

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14854 "2017-04-06T06:16:17Z")

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uninformed opinion

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14855 "2017-04-06T06:50:19Z")

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uninformed decision

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14856 "2017-04-06T07:27:43Z")

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decision making

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14857 "2017-04-06T07:44:38Z")

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making out

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14858 "2017-04-06T08:47:53Z")

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Makin’ Whoopee!

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14859 "2017-04-06T13:25:04Z")

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“Makin’ It”

https://www.youtube.com/embed/F47AfASOnA8?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDF47AfASOnA8

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14860 "2017-04-06T13:28:03Z")

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It Lives!

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14861 "2017-04-06T16:46:23Z")

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Jesus lives

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14862 "2017-04-06T16:50:14Z")

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Jesus Jones (“Right here, right nooow…”)

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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:** [April 6, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14863 "2017-04-06T18:53:04Z")

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Chuck Jones

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