Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th July 1989

Dilbert//101, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 25th July 1989

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dilbert dinosaur medical expenses plattypuss

Official transcript

Bob the Dinosaur remembers the image of a dinosaur crushed under a meteor. Bob says, ". . . But Larry the Dinosaur survived his brush with the meteor."

Bob continues, "His medical expenses soared. Today we recognize Larry as the first of a new evolutionary chain of dinosaurs . . ."

Bob pictures a flat animal with legs. Bob concludes, "The 'Doctor-Billed Flattypuss.'"

Dilbert says, "I'm not buying this."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... BUT LARRY THE DINOSAUR SURVIVED HIS BRUSH WITH THE METEOR.

HIS MEDICAL EXPENSES SOARED. TODAY WE RECOGNIZE LARRY AS THE FIRST OF A NEW EVOLUTIONARY CHAIN OF DINOSAURS: THE "DOCTOR-BILLED FLATTYPUSS." I'M NOT BUYING THIS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Larry the Dinosaur"

Summary:

The comic strip features Larry, a dinosaur who has survived a meteor strike with his trusty brush. As a result, he is recognized as the first of a new evolutionary chain of dinosaurs. However, Larry is disappointed to learn that his medical expenses have soared, and he is not buying the "Doctor-Billed Flattypuss" being offered to him.

Key Elements:

• Larry's survival of the meteor strike
• Recognition as the first of a new evolutionary chain of dinosaurs
• Disappointment with the high medical expenses
• Refusal to purchase the "Doctor-Billed Flattypuss"

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