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Keep a Word, Delete a Word

Blue_Blistering_Barnacle November 11, 2016, 9:37pm 11544

blown fuse

PastTense November 11, 2016, 9:50pm 11545

blown away

Elendil_s_Heir November 11, 2016, 9:52pm 11546

Cast Away

Prof.Pepperwinkle November 11, 2016, 10:30pm 11547

Broadway cast

PastTense November 11, 2016, 10:34pm 11548

Broadway play

Victor_Charlie November 11, 2016, 11:15pm 11549

Broadway Joe

PastTense November 11, 2016, 11:48pm 11550

everyday Joe

panache45 November 12, 2016, 2:23am 11551

everyday dishes

Blue_Blistering_Barnacle November 12, 2016, 2:29am 11552

dirty dishes

burpo_the_wonder_mutt November 12, 2016, 2:38am 11553

Dirty Dancing

panache45 November 12, 2016, 3:08am 11554

dirty joke

PastTense November 12, 2016, 3:28am 11555

Polish joke

burpo_the_wonder_mutt November 12, 2016, 3:36am 11556

nail polish

PastTense November 12, 2016, 3:47am 11557

hammer nail

burpo_the_wonder_mutt November 12, 2016, 4:25am 11558

Hammer time

PastTense November 12, 2016, 5:00am 11559

time zone

Jane_Smythe November 12, 2016, 5:27am 11560

Zone Out

panache45 November 12, 2016, 5:48am 11561

construction zone

Jane_Smythe November 12, 2016, 7:17am 11562

metaphorical construction

PastTense November 12, 2016, 7:18am 11563

metaphorical language

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