# 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 25, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15125 "2017-04-25T12:15:00Z")

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Carlos Santana

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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 25, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15126 "2017-04-25T13:50:04Z")

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Wendy Carlos

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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 25, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15127 "2017-04-25T14:13:01Z")

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Wendy Darling

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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 25, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15128 "2017-04-25T14:18:20Z")

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Wendy Williams

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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 25, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15129 "2017-04-25T16:34:10Z")

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Hank Williams

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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 25, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15130 "2017-04-25T17:47:07Z")

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Hank Hill

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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 25, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15131 "2017-04-25T17:56:42Z")

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_Silent Hill_

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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 25, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15132 "2017-04-25T18:36:59Z")

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Silent Spring

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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 26, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15133 "2017-04-26T00:09:25Z")

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coiled spring

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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 26, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15134 "2017-04-26T00:48:28Z")

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spring chicken

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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 26, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15135 "2017-04-26T00:50:33Z")

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chicken salad

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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 26, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15136 "2017-04-26T01:09:10Z")

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Salad days

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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 26, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15137 "2017-04-26T01:30:25Z")

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Happy Days

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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 26, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15138 "2017-04-26T05:16:31Z")

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die happy

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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 26, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15139 "2017-04-26T09:37:07Z")

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Die Hard

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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 26, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15140 "2017-04-26T12:07:52Z")

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hard times

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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 26, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15141 "2017-04-26T12:27:46Z")

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hard cider

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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 26, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15142 "2017-04-26T16:32:01Z")

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Apple cider

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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 26, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15143 "2017-04-26T18:26:45Z")

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apple core

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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 26, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15144 "2017-04-26T18:41:43Z")

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