Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th May 1989

Dilbert//30, first published 37 years ago on Monday 15th May 1989

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poetry poem monkey animals

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the table. Dilbert asks, "Well? What do you think of my new poem?"

Dogbert replies, "I once read that given infinite time, a thousand monkeys with typewriters would eventually write the entire works of Shakespeare."

Dilbert asks, "But what about MY poem?"

Dogbert replies, "Three monkeys, ten minutes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY NEW POEM ?

I ONCE READ THAT GIVEN INFINITE TIME, A THOUSAND MONKEYS WITH TYPEWRITERS WOULD EVENTUALLY WRITE THE ENTIRE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE.

BUT WHAT ABOUT MY POEM?

THREE MONKEYS, TEN MINUTES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Thousand Monkeys with Typewriters"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his witty remarks and sarcastic observations.
• In this strip, Dilbert is asked to write a poem, but instead of creating something original, he references the famous phrase "A thousand monkeys with typewriters would eventually write the entire works of Shakespeare."
• The punchline comes when Dilbert reveals that he has actually done just that, using three monkeys with typewriters to write a poem that takes ten minutes to read.
• The humor lies in the absurdity of the situation and the unexpected twist on the classic phrase.

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