# 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:** ![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:** [June 12, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19446 "2018-06-12T14:03:15Z")

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building super

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19447 "2018-06-12T14:08:03Z")

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building confidence

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19448 "2018-06-12T14:26:05Z")

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confidence scheme

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19449 "2018-06-12T20:17:44Z")

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pyramid scheme

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19450 "2018-06-12T20:37:56Z")

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Egyptian pyramid

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19451 "2018-06-12T21:36:20Z")

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Egyptian cotton

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19452 "2018-06-12T22:20:14Z")

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cotton fields

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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:** [June 12, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19453 "2018-06-12T22:44:40Z")

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visual fields

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19454 "2018-06-13T00:08:27Z")

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corn fields

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19455 "2018-06-13T00:31:07Z")

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corn liquor

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19456 "2018-06-13T11:21:52Z")

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liquor license

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19457 "2018-06-13T13:02:13Z")

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artistic license

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19458 "2018-06-13T15:09:14Z")

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expired license

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19459 "2018-06-13T15:34:03Z")

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expired milk

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19460 "2018-06-13T15:44:24Z")

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milk truck

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19461 "2018-06-13T17:03:09Z")

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truck farm

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19462 "2018-06-13T17:09:59Z")

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server farm

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19463 "2018-06-13T17:38:40Z")

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food server

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19464 "2018-06-13T18:15:03Z")

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food critic

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19465 "2018-06-13T20:25:43Z")

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Food fight!

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