# 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:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19066 "2018-05-09T13:07:24Z")

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Crazy Heart

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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 9, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19067 "2018-05-09T13:17:40Z")

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Heart Attack

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19068 "2018-05-09T14:10:45Z")

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attack squadron

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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 9, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19069 "2018-05-09T17:37:56Z")

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Squadron Sinister

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19070 "2018-05-09T17:43:24Z")

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Sinister Six

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19071 "2018-05-09T17:48:56Z")

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deep six

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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 9, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19072 "2018-05-09T19:33:09Z")

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deep learning

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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:** [May 9, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19073 "2018-05-09T22:15:58Z")

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Deep Blue

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19074 "2018-05-10T00:29:36Z")

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Deep Throat

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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 10, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19075 "2018-05-10T02:45:39Z")

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Deep Thought

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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 10, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19076 "2018-05-10T04:15:50Z")

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Deep Thoughts

[https://thanh3.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/24-deep-thoughts-by-jack-handey/](https://thanh3.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/24-deep-thoughts-by-jack-handey/)

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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 10, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19077 "2018-05-10T12:22:26Z")

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idle thoughts

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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 10, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19078 "2018-05-10T13:23:00Z")

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engine idle

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19079 "2018-05-10T13:32:30Z")

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Eric Idle

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19080 "2018-05-10T13:53:27Z")

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idle hands

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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 10, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19081 "2018-05-10T13:58:31Z")

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nimble hands

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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:** [May 10, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19082 "2018-05-10T16:09:54Z")

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nimble fingers

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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 10, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19083 "2018-05-10T16:15:55Z")

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pointed fingers

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19084 "2018-05-10T17:14:51Z")

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pointed question

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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 10, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19085 "2018-05-10T18:34:53Z")

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question time

> **[Question time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_time)**
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> A question time in a parliament occurs when members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers (including the prime minister), which they are obliged to answer. It usually occurs daily while parliament is sitting, though it can be cancelled in exceptional circumstances. Question time originated in the Westminster system of the United Kingdom, and occurs in other countries, mostly Commonwealth countries, who use the system.
> In practice, the questions asked in question time are ofte...

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