# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 133
**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:** [June 8, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2642 "2020-06-08T02:36:21Z")
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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:** [June 8, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2648 "2020-06-08T09:27:06Z")
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