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What is the origin of "fair to middling"

What is the origin of the phrase "fair to middling"? When was it first used? What century? By whom? Why?
23:15 Mon 29th Jan 20071 answer, last by shaneystar2 23:39 Mon 29th Jan 2007
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Origin

"fair to meddling"
21:47 Sat 27th Jan 20072 answers, last by curlyperm 20:05 Mon 29th Jan 2007