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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The first recorded usage as a stock answer to questions was made in 1950 by [[Charlie Ross (journalist)|Charles Ross]], President [[Harry Truman]]'s [[White House press secretary]]. |
The first recorded usage as a stock answer to questions was made in 1950 by [[Charlie Ross (journalist)|Charles Ross]], President [[Harry Truman]]'s [[White House press secretary]]. According to [[William Safire]], [[Winston Churchill]] attributed the phrase to American diplomat [[Sumner Welles]].''The New York Times'': [[William Safire]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/05/magazine/305wwln_safire.1.html "It Is What It Is"], March 5, 2006, |
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== Criticism == |
== Criticism == |
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