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A math related Stock Phrase. The Smart Guy states the result of his calculations, only to be corrected. He promptly says: "Oh yeah, I forgot to carry the one". The phrase's purpose is to show that even though The Smart Guy is only a human, and therefore prone to mistakes, he is able to spot where he made the mistake and explain it in a short Techno Babble-ish sentence. Commonly used in this form: Has nothing to do with when your Chosen One refuses to walk. Compare with Misplaced a Decimal Point, the other common arithmetic mistake. Examples of Carry the One include:

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  • A math related Stock Phrase. The Smart Guy states the result of his calculations, only to be corrected. He promptly says: "Oh yeah, I forgot to carry the one". The phrase's purpose is to show that even though The Smart Guy is only a human, and therefore prone to mistakes, he is able to spot where he made the mistake and explain it in a short Techno Babble-ish sentence. Commonly used in this form: Has nothing to do with when your Chosen One refuses to walk. Compare with Misplaced a Decimal Point, the other common arithmetic mistake. Examples of Carry the One include:
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  • A math related Stock Phrase. The Smart Guy states the result of his calculations, only to be corrected. He promptly says: "Oh yeah, I forgot to carry the one". The phrase's purpose is to show that even though The Smart Guy is only a human, and therefore prone to mistakes, he is able to spot where he made the mistake and explain it in a short Techno Babble-ish sentence. Commonly used in this form: Also, when someone is calculating, he will always say "...carry the one...", mostly because carrying numbers is the most advanced mathematical concept most writers (and audiences) can remember from way back then. Note, though, that the line works with any single-digit number, so you can hear, for instance, "carry the seven". Has nothing to do with when your Chosen One refuses to walk. Compare with Misplaced a Decimal Point, the other common arithmetic mistake. Examples of Carry the One include:
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