# 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:** ![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 28, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17626 "2017-11-28T00:52:50Z")

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plastic surgery

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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 28, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17627 "2017-11-28T00:54:45Z")

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elective surgery

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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 28, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17628 "2017-11-28T03:06:55Z")

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Senior elective

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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 28, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17629 "2017-11-28T03:20:04Z")

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senior moment

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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 28, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17630 "2017-11-28T04:49:07Z")

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Kodak moment

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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 28, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17631 "2017-11-28T14:23:41Z")

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Kodak printers

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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 28, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17632 "2017-11-28T16:35:43Z")

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“Laser” printers

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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 28, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17633 "2017-11-28T17:00:56Z")

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Laser Blast

> **[Laser Blast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_Blast)**
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> Laser Blast is a single-player video game developed and published by Activision in March 1981 for the Atari VCS console (renamed to Atari 2600 in 1982). Designed by David Crane, one of Activision's co-founders, Laser Blast places players in control of flying saucers attacking land targets.
> The object of Laser Blast is to destroy a series of land-based enemies. The player controls a fleet of flying saucers, operating one at a time. On the planet surface below are a group of three mobile laser bas...

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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 28, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17634 "2017-11-28T21:38:11Z")

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blast furnace

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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 28, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17635 "2017-11-28T22:11:15Z")

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steam furnace

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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 28, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17636 "2017-11-28T22:16:05Z")

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steam engine

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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 28, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17637 "2017-11-28T22:21:11Z")

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rotary engine

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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 29, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17638 "2017-11-29T00:36:35Z")

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rotary phone

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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 29, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17639 "2017-11-29T02:22:15Z")

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Princess phone

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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 29, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17640 "2017-11-29T03:25:43Z")

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Disney princess

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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 29, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17641 "2017-11-29T04:06:02Z")

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Walt Disney

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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 29, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17642 "2017-11-29T06:27:01Z")

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Walt Whitman

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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 29, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17643 "2017-11-29T06:59:25Z")

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Whitman’s Sampler

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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 29, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17644 "2017-11-29T12:21:43Z")

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Slim Whitman

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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 29, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17645 "2017-11-29T16:26:48Z")

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Slim Shady

(better known as Eminem)

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