Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th December 1991

Dilbert//987, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 28th December 1991

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dilbert dogbert meaning of life dictionary expected thesaurus hill

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit outdoors. Dilbert asks, "Do you ever wonder about the meaning of life, Dogbert?"

Dogbert replies, "I used to."

Dogbert continues, "But I looked it up in the dictionary under 'L' and there it was - the meaning of life."

Dogbert continues, "It was less than I expected."

Dilbert asks, "Did you try the thesaurus?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU EVER WONDER ABOUT THE MEANING OF LIFE, DOGBERT?

I USED TO.

BUT I LOOKED IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY UNDER "L" AND THERE IT WAS - THE MEANING OF LIFE.

IT WAS LESS THAN I EXPECTED.

DID YOU TRY THE THESAURUS?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Meaning of Life"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his cleverness and sarcasm.
• Dogbert asks someone about the meaning of life, and the person replies that they used to think about it but now look it up in a dictionary.
• Dogbert then asks if they tried the thesaurus, implying that the person's approach to understanding the meaning of life is superficial.
• The punchline is that the person did not try the thesaurus, suggesting that they are not willing to think deeply about the question.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often rely on easy answers rather than taking the time to truly understand complex concepts.

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