# 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\
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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1861 "2020-04-15T21:02:56Z")

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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, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1862 "2020-04-15T21:34:34Z")

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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, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1863 "2020-04-15T22:28:26Z")

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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, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1864 "2020-04-15T22:40:49Z")

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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, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1865 "2020-04-15T23:17:58Z")

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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, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1866 "2020-04-15T23:43:58Z")

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1867 "2020-04-16T00:02:24Z")

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1868 "2020-04-16T00:35:45Z")

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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 16, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1869 "2020-04-16T00:53:20Z")

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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 16, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1870 "2020-04-16T01:03:58Z")

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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 16, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1871 "2020-04-16T01:30:45Z")

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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 16, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1872 "2020-04-16T02:07:17Z")

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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 16, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1873 "2020-04-16T02:09:32Z")

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1874 "2020-04-16T02:51:49Z")

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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 16, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1875 "2020-04-16T03:19:56Z")

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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 16, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1876 "2020-04-16T04:20:08Z")

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Which we had here tonight.

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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 16, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1877 "2020-04-16T04:26:21Z")

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(As a one-time aspiring meteorologist, and lifelong weather nerd, I love this thread!)

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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 16, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1878 "2020-04-16T07:08:41Z")

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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 16, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1879 "2020-04-16T07:15:43Z")

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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 16, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1880 "2020-04-16T10:58:55Z")

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