Who started the phrase "it is what it is"?

It's so annoying

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Quizzical · 46-50, M

'The earliest known written reference dates back to just 1949, according to the New York Times. The phrase appeared in a column written by J. E. Lawrence in the Nebraska State Journal'

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It may possibly have been around before that though

SW-User

@Quizzical come up trumps every time 👍 (not the president either)

Quizzical · 46-50, M

@SW-User Well, I have to admit, some thing I know, and others I go and look up, lol

SW-User

@Quizzical to remember all i went through at two Unis I'd have to be a savant! 😊