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In this form seems to be 1896, Baden Powell, citing it as a "West Coast motto". Rich Farmbrough, 15:11, 14 November 2022 (UTC).Reply
- Possibly, but both softly, softly catch monkey and catchee as a supposed African version of catch are attested decades earlier. Perhaps it was commonly spoken before Baden-Powell included it in published work. Cnilep (talk) 03:59, 15 November 2022 (UTC)Reply