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"They call a spade a spade".

Does anyone know where the phrase - "they call a spade a spade" comes from. I know what it means, as in, I know what context it's used in. i.e - "oh yeah, Jack says exactly what he means, he doesn't...
16:20 Fri 17th Feb 200611 answers, last by footyteacher 00:19 Fri 24th Feb 2006

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