“When at last we are sure
You’ve been properly pilled,
Then a few paper forms
Must be properly filled
So that you and your heirs
May be properly billed.”

—  Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who!

You're Only Old Once! : A Book for Obsolete Children (1986)
Source: Horton Hears a Who!

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