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Clean as a Whistle - where did that saying come from?

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18:20 on Thu 13/Jul/06 Hi. Does 'clean as a whistle' this relate to organ/flute reeds or something like that? As in they don't work properly when they're dirty, so they have to be kept clean...?
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(18:28 on Thu 13/Jul/06) Three explanations here:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/33/me ssages/522.html
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(18:31 on Thu 13/Jul/06)
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thanks Ethel.. perfect, and such a quick response! much appreciated

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