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I like the idea of "right as rain" meaning something true or plumb. Rain being something that falls in a straight line from our earthbound perspective. Maybe from "wright" as in shipwright or wheelwright, one who constructs or repairs things, one who works with precise measurements.
Right as a trivet? Something sound or stable? I believe most early trivets were set on three legs, like a milking stool, as an object supported by three points can't wobble.
Right as ninepence? Something unchangeable or secure. Ninepence is ninepence.
Just some thoughts.
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