# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 46

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/902 "2022-12-01T03:57:32Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/903 "2022-12-01T04:05:20Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/904 "2022-12-01T13:40:56Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/905 "2022-12-01T13:58:36Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite

---

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/906 "2022-12-01T14:19:58Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse

---

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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:** [December 2, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/907 "2022-12-02T14:30:20Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts

---

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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:** [December 2, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/908 "2022-12-02T14:31:19Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Nuclear submarine

---

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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:** [December 2, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/909 "2022-12-02T17:18:15Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal

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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:** [December 2, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/910 "2022-12-02T17:33:33Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/911 "2022-12-03T01:34:20Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/912 "2022-12-03T01:38:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket

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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:** [December 3, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/913 "2022-12-03T05:35:31Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite

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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:** [December 4, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/914 "2022-12-04T01:16:18Z")

</div>

**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline

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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:** [December 4, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/915 "2022-12-04T17:13:03Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire

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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:** [December 4, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/916 "2022-12-04T18:05:05Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire  
Vitamin B1

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/917 "2022-12-04T20:00:46Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> **“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire  
Vitamin B1  
Water

Also played “wish,” but some strict constructionists don’t allow it.

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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:** [December 4, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/918 "2022-12-04T23:12:35Z")

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Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire  
Vitamin B1  
Water  
Xanthan gum

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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:** [December 5, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/919 "2022-12-05T13:21:59Z")

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> [@Cardigan](#):
>
> Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum is fermented sugar, so I don’t think it fits the category.

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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:** [December 5, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/920 "2022-12-05T13:23:19Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire  
Vitamin B1  
Water  
X-ray machine

---

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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:** [December 5, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/921 "2022-12-05T13:55:03Z")

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**“Mineral” when playing ‘Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral’**

Ambulance  
Boulder Dam  
Californium  
Devil’s Tower  
Epistle  
Fluorine  
Golf ball  
Hoe  
Icicle  
Jukebox  
Kite  
Lighthouse  
Massachusetts  
Nuclear submarine  
Opal  
Pyramids of Giza  
Quiver  
Rocket  
Stalactite  
Tourmaline  
Underwire  
Vitamin B1  
Water  
X-ray machine  
Yellow submarine

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