# 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:** ![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:** [September 20, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16846 "2017-09-20T16:10:30Z")

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wheat penny

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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:** [September 20, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16847 "2017-09-20T23:02:40Z")

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wheat bread

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16848 "2017-09-20T23:47:40Z")

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wheat field

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16849 "2017-09-21T00:06:04Z")

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wheat germ

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16850 "2017-09-21T00:17:49Z")

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Germ warfare

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16851 "2017-09-21T00:49:42Z")

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modern warfare

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16852 "2017-09-21T02:13:18Z")

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modern art

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16853 "2017-09-21T03:21:36Z")

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Art Fleming

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16854 "2017-09-21T10:38:52Z")

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Ian Fleming

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16855 "2017-09-21T12:04:27Z")

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Ian Malcolm

> **[List of Jurassic Park characters | Dr. Ian Malcolm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jurassic_Park_characters#Dr._Ian_Malcolm)**
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> 1.Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (novel and film), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Jurassic World Dominion |
> 2.Portrayed by: Jeff Goldblum Dr. Ian Malcolm is a mathematician who specializes in chaos theory. His character is based on Ivar Ekeland and James Gleick.\[jp 1\] Malcolm's all-black clothing style reflects that of Heinz-Otto Peitgen, a mathematician who wrote a richly illustrated book on fractals. According to Crichton, Malcolm's character functions as the "...

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16856 "2017-09-21T12:18:25Z")

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Malcolm X

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16857 "2017-09-21T13:01:58Z")

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X Factor

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16858 "2017-09-21T13:04:35Z")

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Racer X

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16859 "2017-09-21T20:09:59Z")

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Max Factor

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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:** [September 21, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16860 "2017-09-21T20:31:17Z")

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Mad Max

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16861 "2017-09-21T20:35:11Z")

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mad scientist

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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:** [September 22, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16862 "2017-09-22T02:10:55Z")

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Christian Scientist

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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:** [September 22, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16863 "2017-09-22T15:18:45Z")

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Christian Democrats

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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:** [September 22, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16864 "2017-09-22T16:12:59Z")

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Typical Democrat

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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:** [September 22, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16865 "2017-09-22T16:44:18Z")

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typical gnu (and tiler, too!)

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