Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th November 1991

Dilbert//934, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 5th November 1991

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dilbert pencil excalibert sharpener corporate legend ceo grovel

Official transcript

A man says to Dilbert, "You did it! You removed the pencil 'Excalibert' from the sharpener."

The caption says, "As corporate legend required, Dilbert became CEO."

Dilbert holds Excalibert and three men bow to him. The caption says, "He immediately set about the task of making important decisions."

A woman hands Dilbert a list and says, "Here's the list of people who didn't grovel sufficiently."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU DID IT! YOU REMOVED THE PENCIL "EXCALIBERT" FROM THE SHARPENER.

AS CORPORATE LEGEND REQUIRED, DILBERT BECAME CEO.

HE IMMEDIATELY SET ABOUT THE TASK OF MAKING IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

HERE'S THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T GROVEL SUFFICIENTLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Pencil Excalibert"

Summary:

The comic strip tells the story of a company's CEO, Dilbert, who becomes frustrated with the lack of progress and decides to take drastic measures. He orders the removal of a pencil called "Excalibert" from the sharpener, claiming it is the source of the company's problems.

As the employees struggle to comprehend the situation, Dilbert points to a list of people who didn't grovel sufficiently and orders them to be fired. The comic strip pokes fun at corporate culture and the absurdity of bureaucratic decision-making.

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