# Questions Only thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667 "2020-06-22T15:07:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 69

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1361 "2021-01-29T19:54:00Z")

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If you used the @ in front of his name, would he appear in this thread?

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1362 "2021-01-29T20:30:10Z")

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Isn’t there only one way to find out?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1363 "2021-01-30T01:34:44Z")

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Would he not appear until his name is used three times?

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1364 "2021-01-30T02:27:27Z")

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Is he like Beetlejuice?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1365 "2021-01-30T03:46:00Z")

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Yes, who would have thought that?

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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 30, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1366 "2021-01-30T18:54:49Z")

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He has much better hygiene, doesn’t he?

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1367 "2021-01-30T21:09:16Z")

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Do you need hygiene if you’re a demon?

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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 31, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1368 "2021-01-31T04:39:30Z")

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It couldn’t do any harm, could it? Would _you_ want to smell him if he didn’t?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1369 "2021-01-31T04:57:23Z")

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Would a demon care whether you wanted to smell him?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1370 "2021-01-31T05:17:54Z")

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If you cut off his nose, would he still smell?

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1371 "2021-01-31T08:36:37Z")

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If a demon wants to show you something, is that a demonstration?

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1372 "2021-01-31T18:39:33Z")

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Would you want to see such a demonstration?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1373 "2021-01-31T21:04:34Z")

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Is anyone here volunteering?

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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:** [February 1, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1374 "2021-02-01T00:32:18Z")

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Uh… why are you drawing a pentacle around us?

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1375 "2021-02-04T01:19:32Z")

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Would you prefer another shape?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1376 "2021-02-04T03:34:00Z")

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What other shape would have the same effect?

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1377 "2021-02-04T05:31:24Z")

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What’s wrong with a circle or a square?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1378 "2021-02-04T09:46:47Z")

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Can I interest you in a beautiful heptagon?

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1379 "2021-02-04T11:12:20Z")

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But won’t that let the demons in?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/1380 "2021-02-04T12:08:50Z")

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But couldn’t it then let a few demons OUT?

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