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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th November 1989

Dilbert//216, first published 37 years ago on Friday 17th November 1989


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dogbert pillow mammals whales


Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a pillow thinking, "All mammals have hair."

Dogbert thinks, "Whales are mammals . . . Therefore, whales have hair."

Dogbert thinks, "Shave the whales."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ALL MAMMALS HAVE HAIR.

WHALES ARE MAMMALS.

THEREFORE, WHALES HAVE HAIR.

SHAVE THE WHALES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Whales Have Hair"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog with a black nose and ears, sitting on a rug.
  • Dilbert thinks to himself, "All mammals have hair."
  • He then thinks, "Whales are mammals..."
  • He concludes, "Therefore, whales have hair."
  • Dilbert decides to take action, thinking, "Shave the whales."

The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of shaving whales. It showcases Dilbert's quirky personality and his tendency to think outside the box.

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