# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**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:** 93

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1841 "2020-04-15T03:56:38Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson and Johnson…?  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss

500th on the list.

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1842 "2020-04-15T03:57:30Z")

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Yes, Johnson & Johnson.

Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson

Never heard of it before - it’s a Big Pharma company: [McKesson Corporation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKesson_Corporation)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1843 "2020-04-15T03:57:39Z")

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n/m, ninja’d

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1844 "2020-04-15T04:39:28Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1845 "2020-04-15T05:26:21Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1846 "2020-04-15T12:13:05Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1847 "2020-04-15T13:09:22Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1848 "2020-04-15T14:05:12Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1849 "2020-04-15T14:30:13Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1850 "2020-04-15T14:35:13Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1851 "2020-04-15T14:38:11Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1852 "2020-04-15T15:18:42Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1853 "2020-04-15T15:31:27Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon  
Walgreens Boots Alliance

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1854 "2020-04-15T15:41:27Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon  
Walgreens Boots Alliance  
Xerox

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1855 "2020-04-15T18:36:47Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon  
Walgreens Boots Alliance  
Xerox  
Yum! Brands

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1856 "2020-04-15T18:37:11Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon  
Walgreens Boots Alliance  
Xerox  
Yum! Brands  
Zoetis

Next  
Weather and climate:

Atmosphere

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1857 "2020-04-15T18:38:41Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1858 "2020-04-15T19:25:33Z")

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Fortune 500 companies

Adobe Systems  
Boeing  
Costco Wholesale  
DuPont  
Exxon Mobil  
Ford  
General Electric  
Home Depot  
IBM  
Johnson & Johnson  
Kimberly-Clark  
Levi Strauss  
McKesson  
Nationwide  
Oracle  
Phillips 66  
Quanta Computer  
RCA  
State Farm Insurance  
Tyson Foods  
Unilever  
Verizon  
Walgreens Boots Alliance  
Xerox  
Yango Longking Group

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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:** [April 15, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1859 "2020-04-15T19:30:33Z")

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Weather and climate:

Atmosphere  
Barometric pressure

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1860 "2020-04-15T21:00:22Z")

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Weather and climate:

Atmosphere  
Barometric pressure  
Clouds

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