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I have a word in mind.

This word is eight letters long.

If you wisely choose a letter and take it away, you get a new word with different meaning.

If you repeat this, you get another new word.

At the end, there is one letter left.

What word do I have in mind?

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  • $\begingroup$ There is a famous riddle like this. $\endgroup$ – u_ndefined Jun 6 '18 at 10:08
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Well I guess the answer is:

Starting

This word is eight letters long.

Starting

If you wisely choose a letter and take it away, you get a new word with different meaning.

Staring after removing t

If you repeat this, you get another new word.

String, Sting , Sing , Sin , in

At the end, there is one letter left.

I

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There is a popular example of even a 9-letter word:

STARTLING

remove the L, and the word becomes: STARTING

remove one T, and the word becomes: STARING

remove the A, and the word becomes: STRING

remove the R, and the word becomes: STING

remove the other T, and the word becomes: SING

remove the G, and the word becomes: SIN

remove the S, and the word becomes: IN

remove the N, and the word becomes: I

and because the author asked for 8-letter word, just start from the second line, i.e. STARTING

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