# 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:** ![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:** [November 21, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17566 "2017-11-21T20:27:02Z")

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try again

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17567 "2017-11-22T00:33:01Z")

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begin again

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17568 "2017-11-22T03:20:17Z")

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now begin

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17569 "2017-11-22T04:11:45Z")

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Apocalypse Now

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17570 "2017-11-22T07:01:31Z")

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Endor Apocalypse

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17571 "2017-11-22T14:16:06Z")

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zombie apocalypse

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17572 "2017-11-22T14:51:21Z")

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Zombie thread

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17573 "2017-11-22T15:29:20Z")

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thread shitting

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17574 "2017-11-22T15:39:50Z")

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shitting pretty

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17575 "2017-11-22T16:09:56Z")

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pretty good

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17576 "2017-11-22T16:54:39Z")

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good book

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17577 "2017-11-22T19:40:14Z")

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Good grief!

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17578 "2017-11-22T19:50:54Z")

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grief stricken

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17579 "2017-11-22T21:10:14Z")

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grief counselor

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17580 "2017-11-23T00:14:33Z")

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Camp counselor

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17581 "2017-11-23T00:23:21Z")

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Colleen Camp

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**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17582 "2017-11-23T01:44:23Z")

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camp stove

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17583 "2017-11-23T02:27:10Z")

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hot stove

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17584 "2017-11-23T02:35:22Z")

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Hot Tuna

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17585 "2017-11-23T16:14:16Z")

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canned tuna

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