# 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\
**Page:** 985

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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:** [July 3, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19686 "2018-07-03T23:46:40Z")

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airplane pilot

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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:** [July 3, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19687 "2018-07-03T23:52:22Z")

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pilot light

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19688 "2018-07-04T03:34:49Z")

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light speed

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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:** [July 4, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19689 "2018-07-04T17:55:16Z")

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light year

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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:** [July 4, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19690 "2018-07-04T19:21:39Z")

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work light

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19691 "2018-07-04T23:32:23Z")

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class work

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19692 "2018-07-05T10:58:49Z")

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graduating class

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19693 "2018-07-05T12:49:11Z")

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class act

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19694 "2018-07-05T13:38:20Z")

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science class

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19695 "2018-07-05T14:39:17Z")

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science fiction

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19696 "2018-07-05T20:58:05Z")

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rocket science

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19697 "2018-07-05T21:34:06Z")

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Charles Rocket

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19698 "2018-07-05T23:09:33Z")

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Charles Atlas

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19699 "2018-07-06T14:30:07Z")

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Atlas Mountains

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19700 "2018-07-06T14:59:19Z")

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highest mountain

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19701 "2018-07-06T15:25:10Z")

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mountain air

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19702 "2018-07-06T17:18:22Z")

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air guitar

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19703 "2018-07-06T17:41:09Z")

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guitar solo

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19704 "2018-07-06T18:25:19Z")

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solo cup

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/19705 "2018-07-06T22:06:54Z")

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Stanley Cup

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