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Remiss of me, using the original spelling from which it was derived 
Word Origin and History for mettle
n.
1580s, variant spelling of metal, both forms used interchangeably (by Shakespeare and others) in the literal sense and in the figurative one of "stuff of which a person is made" (1550s) until the spellings and senses diverged early 18c.
Understood 
Totally agree with your analogy and good of you to throw the Wise one a quick synopsis on the rights and rights of the word Metal. I feel a little less guilty now, as opposed to "at this moment in time"
BRITAIN’S flocks are at risk of being devastated by an enormous wolf, David Cameron has warned.
The prime minister came running in from the grassy hillock where he sits keeping watch over the country, breathlessly warning of the huge carnivore which only he has seen.
Cameron said: “The wolf is heading toward the UK from Norway, where it’s flattening towns and throwing tanks and fighter planes around like chew toys.
“It’s 50 metres tall and planning to swim across the North Sea and eat all the sheep and then all the people in Britain.
“Luckily I have a plan to defeat it. I’ll need 5,000 pounds of sausages, a helicopter and everyone must vote to stay in the EU, for reasons I’ll explain later.
“I can’t divulge my plan without losing the element of surprise but the wolf will be completely destroyed so there won’t be any pictures or anything.”
MP Boris Johnson said: “We’re far more likely to be attacked by giant radioactive frogs sent by the French.”
The pithy Jeremy Paxman BBC programme about the European Union (EU), mentioned above, is now also on YouTube (link below).
The blurb from the Radio Times on the programme:
"Who Really Rules Us? How is that fabled Brussels "Red Tape" created? Who stalks the corridors of EU power, and what do they think of potential Brexit? Jeremy Paxman is the man to answer these and other questions as he delivers an up-close look at the inner workings of a bureaucracy that has shaped Westminster politics for decades. In the referendum debate, floating voters often claim to want more facts about our relationship with Europe and how it might change. There may be no such thing, but Paxman promises to probe the convictions of key figures on both sides of the argument and perhaps find clarity." (Radio Times, 19may2016 P102)
"Jeremy Paxman travels to the EU's headquarters in Brussels to find out how the union's decisions are made. He explores the full spectrum of opinion on whether the the UK should remain in the EU or leave, and meets key political figures who put forward their arguments. He also asks how our relationship with Europe could change, whatever the outcome of the referendum." (Radio Times 19may2016 P104)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLA7Zkr3XYk
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