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Where did the phrase, "If you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk" (or something close to that) originate?

By -Freedom Issues- Minnesota nice Asked Jul 22 2008 10:20PM
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by LuckyLefty brought to u by letters WTF on Jul 22, 2008 at 10:21 pm Permalink

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"talk the talk and walk the walk" originated in NY and it referred to being a New Yorker, but then there are hundreds of versions on this so im not sure
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Avatar -Freedom Issues- Minnesota nice Jul, 22 2008 at 10:22 PM
Yeah I just switched it around, I can't remember! Thank you. :)


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