# pull the other one, it's got bells on - Origins?

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Is there any earlier reference to the _complete_ version than 2016?

> [@I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-1/624943/10002):
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> Pull the other leg, its got bells on it. Pull the middle one, I’ll give you a nickel.

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