Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th November 1990

Dilbert//569, first published 36 years ago on Monday 5th November 1990

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Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Don't worry. If it's true that an impostor is trying to steal your job, I'll get rid of him at once."

Dilbert points at a man with an eyepatch, a mohawk haircut and clothes like Dilbert's. Dilbert says, "There he is! And he doesn't even look like me!"

The robber replies, "I finished the report."

Dilbert says, "There's only room for one Dilbert!!"

The Boss reads the report and says, "But this one actually produced something . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T WORRY. IF IT'S TRUE THAT AN IMPOSTOR IS TRYING TO STEAL YOUR JOB, I'LLGET RID OF HIM AT ONCE.

THERE HE IS!

AND HE DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE ME!

I FINISHED THE REPORT.

THERE'S ONLY ROOM FOR ONE DILBERT!!

BUT THIS ONE ACTUALLY PRODUCED SOMETHING...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, is titled "Impostor" and features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss.

The Comic Strip

• Dilbert's boss warns him about an impostor trying to steal his job.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks for proof.
• The boss shows him a report that looks identical to one Dilbert finished earlier.
• Dilbert is shocked and realizes the report was actually produced by the impostor.

The Punchline

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace phenomenon of employees trying to one-up each other and the absurdity of office politics.

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