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by U..P.. on September 16th, 2007
"A whistle (wood) has to be clean to make a good, pure sound. Any little particles in it will cause it to sound funny. A brand new whistle is the cleanest and best! So, when someone is said to be as clean as a whistle, it simply means that he/she have no imperfections or is not guilty."
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I "hear" you.
by Anonymous on September 22nd, 2007