# 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:** [January 23, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18066 "2018-01-23T16:01:07Z")

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Beef Wellington

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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:** [January 23, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18067 "2018-01-23T17:39:08Z")

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Wellington Mara

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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:** [January 23, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18068 "2018-01-23T17:59:02Z")

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Mara Hoffman

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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:** [January 24, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18069 "2018-01-24T01:42:19Z")

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Hoffmann’s rat

> **[Hoffmann's rat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann%27s_rat)**
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> Hoffmann's rat (Rattus hoffmanni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
> It is found only in Indonesia, and is located throughout Sulawesi, as well as Malenge island in the Togian Islands.
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> This Rattus article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18070 "2018-01-24T16:45:31Z")

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Rat Patrol

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18071 "2018-01-25T01:39:19Z")

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rat race

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18072 "2018-01-25T03:01:41Z")

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Race Bannon

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18073 "2018-01-25T03:44:52Z")

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race track

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18074 "2018-01-25T04:41:04Z")

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short track

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18075 "2018-01-25T15:29:21Z")

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warning track

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18076 "2018-01-25T17:38:57Z")

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Shark warning

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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:** [January 25, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18077 "2018-01-25T21:26:14Z")

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shark hater

> **[Trump's Shark Hate Inspires Charity Donations](https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-fear-sharks-inspires-donations-shark-charities-around-world-790524)**
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> One donation to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society cited its reason for giving as: "Because Trump."

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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:** [January 27, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18078 "2018-01-27T15:24:03Z")

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hater blockers

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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:** [January 27, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18079 "2018-01-27T16:07:42Z")

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Beta blockers

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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:** [January 27, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18080 "2018-01-27T20:08:54Z")

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Beta Antares

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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:** [January 27, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18081 "2018-01-27T21:09:39Z")

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Beta fish

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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:** [January 28, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18082 "2018-01-28T03:03:04Z")

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One fish …

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18083 "2018-01-28T03:07:24Z")

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Two fish

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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:** [January 28, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18084 "2018-01-28T14:27:21Z")

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Red fish

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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:** [January 28, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18085 "2018-01-28T14:32:28Z")

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Blue fish

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