# 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\
**Page:** 764

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15265 "2017-05-04T23:32:28Z")

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Rubber Soul

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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:** [May 4, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15266 "2017-05-04T23:47:34Z")

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Soul Man

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15267 "2017-05-05T00:23:55Z")

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Rain Man

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15268 "2017-05-05T01:53:59Z")

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“November Rain”

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15269 "2017-05-05T04:05:56Z")

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rain coat

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15270 "2017-05-05T04:20:22Z")

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rain out

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15271 "2017-05-05T04:36:10Z")

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Single out

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15272 "2017-05-05T13:51:04Z")

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single payer

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15273 "2017-05-05T15:29:48Z")

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single again

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15274 "2017-05-05T15:34:57Z")

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never again

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15275 "2017-05-05T16:31:14Z")

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Never fear!

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15276 "2017-05-05T16:34:30Z")

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fear nothing

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15277 "2017-05-05T16:41:50Z")

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Cape Fear

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15278 "2017-05-05T18:46:48Z")

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fear not

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15279 "2017-05-05T20:20:09Z")

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Not again!

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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:** [May 5, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15280 "2017-05-05T21:48:34Z")

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Now now!

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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:** [May 6, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15281 "2017-05-06T03:48:33Z")

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Now, Voyager

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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:** [May 6, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15282 "2017-05-06T03:53:54Z")

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hush now

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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:** [May 6, 2017, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15283 "2017-05-06T05:27:09Z")

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\*Apocalypse Now \*

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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:** [May 6, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15284 "2017-05-06T07:47:11Z")

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Apocalypse Rising

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