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My first riddle received pretty good reaction, so I'm trying a new one. The riddle goes like this:

My prefix is an amphibian,

My suffix heavier than you.

My infix abbreviates the thing the suffix describes,

And the whole word is a scientist and a lawyer.

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  • $\begingroup$ is it a name? as in the name of a scientist and a lawyer? $\endgroup$
    – Shahriar Mahmud Sajid
    Sep 12, 2018 at 9:01
  • $\begingroup$ Yes, you're right $\endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    Sep 12, 2018 at 9:13

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I think the answer is

Newton

My prefix is an amphibian,

Newt

My suffix heavier than you.

Ton

My infix abbreviates the thing the suffix describes,

Wt - abbreviation of weight

And the whole word is a scientist and a lawyer.

Newton developed the Laws of Motion.

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  • $\begingroup$ Wow so quick?!!! You got the answer!!! $\endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    Sep 12, 2018 at 9:14
  • $\begingroup$ that was fast !! $\endgroup$
    – Shahriar Mahmud Sajid
    Sep 12, 2018 at 9:16
  • $\begingroup$ Just read this and had the same thought :) $\endgroup$
    – AHKieran
    Sep 12, 2018 at 9:55
  • $\begingroup$ This is easy, isn't it? $\endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    Sep 12, 2018 at 10:11

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