Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st February 1991

Dilbert//657, first published 35 years ago on Friday 1st February 1991

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dilbert arm doctor dollars against mine word treatment malpractice

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on an examining table holding his arm. A man with a stethoscope says, "You're healthy. That's fifty dollars."

Dilbert says angrily, "You haven't even looked at my arm!"

The man says, "Who's the doctor here?"

Dilbert replies, "Apparently, neither of us."

The man says, "Right. So it's just your word against mine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE HEALTHY.

THAT'S FIFTY DOLLARS.

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN LOOKED AT MY ARM!

WHO'S THE DOCTOR HERE?

APPARENTLY, NEITHER OF US.

RIGHT. SO IT'S JUST YOUR WORD AGAINST MINE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Word Against Mine"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, sitting in a doctor's office.
• The doctor, a balding man with a stethoscope around his neck, is examining Dilbert's arm.
• Dilbert remarks that the doctor hasn't even looked at his arm, to which the doctor responds that it's just his word against Dilbert's.
• The conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation, with the doctor seemingly more interested in making a point than providing actual medical care.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the frustrations and quirks of modern healthcare.

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