'It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it'

Posted by Alex Feigelson on April 18, 2001

I'm looking for an original source for the phrase 'It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it'. I'm thinking this is a movie or book quote, but I couldn't find anything concrete. Any help would be appreciated.

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