it was it was

Then there's [Sam] Sullivan's taxpayer-funded spokesman David Hurford. He was present when [Peter] Ladner announced he was seeking the mayoral nomination. Somehow Hurford felt it was it was directly related to city business for him to attack Ladner by alleging that he planned to run as an independent if he failed to win the NPA nomination. "I think it shows he's not a team player, quite frankly," Hurford said.
-- Mayor holding on to war chest in The Vancouver Courier, Friday March 7th 2008

"Jimmy, did you eat all the cookies in the jar?" "No, it was Susie." "I don't believe you." "It was, it was!!"