Dr. Seuss
Calculatus Eliminatus
The Fish: Very well then, Dr. Calculatus, find it and eliminatus yourself
The Cat in the Hat: I shall indeed
The Cat in the Hat: When you've mislaid a certain something, keep your cool and don't get hot. Calculatus eliminatus is the best friend that you've got
Calculatus eliminatus always helps an awful lot
The way to find a missing something is to find out where it's not
It isn't here. I'll mark this "X." It isn't there. I'll mark that "Y." It isn't underneath the apple. Mark the apple "HKI."
Conrad: It isn't in this keyhole
Sally: It isn't on my knee
The Cat in the Hat: Mark the keyhole "K-300." Mark the knee "5-7-B."
We just jot down all the places where it isn't and gee whiz--very shortly we will locate where the missing object is
Conrad: (spoken) It isn't here
The Cat in the Hat: 842-J
Sally: It isn't there
The Cat in the Hat: F-607--You can mark the piano "22,000-decimal point-11."
Sally: It isn't in the icebox
Conrad: It's not on this TV
The Cat in the Hat: That's strange
The Cat in the Hat: Icebox: 0-2-4 1/2. TV: 1,000,003
When you mislaid a certain something, keep your cool, don't go to pot
The Cat in the Hat and Kids: Calculatus eliminatus is the best friend that you've got
Kids: Calculatus eliminatus always helps an awful lot
The Cat in the Hat: The way to find a missing something
The Cat in the Hat and Kids: Is to find out where it's not
The Fish: Look at this house!
The Fish: Look at this! Look at that! This uncouth, barbaric, pompestuous lout! He should not be here when their mother is out!