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I've found no references earlier than 1976 for this phrase.
One frequented by Samuel Johnson had a bowl printed with the words "To Insure Promptitude," and some speculate that "tip" is an acronym for this phrase.
There is a potential translation for this phrase.
It doesn't have to be for this phrase.
However (and it's a big however), would I actually want to rank for this phrase?
The number of searches for this phrase has soared 150 times over since the spill happened, according to Google Trends.
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I can't think of a single child who would opt for this phrasing over, say, a more simple 'so hard to make bread' … Also note Wallace's atypical word choice.
Just like in English, you can say the whole phrase for "good morning" or use the shortened form, "zǎo," for "morning!" This phrase is pronounced roughly "tzow shong how".
For many this phrase, made famous by Louis Brandeis, an American Supreme Court justice, captures the essence of a notoriously slippery, but crucial concept.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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