Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd March 1992

Dilbert//1072, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 22nd March 1992

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dogbert industrial spy rumor xypon newspaper secret agent the boss

Official transcript

Dogbert sits across from the Boss and says, "My code name is Dogbert. I'm an industrial spy."

The Boss asks, "What makes you think my company needs your services?"

Dogbert replies, "It's pretty obvious that you won't survive on your wits alone."

Dogbert continues, "There's a rumor that Xypon Inc. is developing a tactical nuclear weapon to use against you."

The Boss asks, "What exactly will you do for us?"

Dogbert answers, "You give me fifty thousand dollars, then I disappear for a month and do secret spy things."

Dogbert continues, "I'll return with information that only a spy or a regular newspaper reader could know."

A man at Xypon Inc. asks, "How good are they, Dogbert?"

Dogbert pulls a wagon full of money bags. He answers, "They're a bit gullible."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY CODE NAME IS DOGBERT. I'M AN INDUSTRIAL SPY.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK MY COMPANY NEEDS YOUR SERVICES?

IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT YOU WON'T SURVIVE ON YOUR WITS ALONE.

THERE'S A RUMOR THAT XYPON INC. IS DEVELOPING A TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON TO USE AGAINST YOU.

WHAT EXACTLY WILL YOU DO FOR US ?

YOU GIVE ME FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, THEN I DISAPPEAR FOR A MONTH AND DO SECRET SPY THINGS.

I'LL RETURN WITH INFORMATION THAT ONLY A SPY OR A REGULAR NEWSPAPER READER COULD KNOW.

HOW GOOD ARE THEY, AGENT DOGBERT?

XYPON INC THEY'RE A BIT GULLIBLE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Industrial Spy"

Summary:

• Dogbert, an industrial spy, meets with a company representative to discuss his services.
• The representative inquires about the cost of Dogbert's services, which include a monthly fee and secret spy activities.
• Dogbert claims to have information about a spy or regular newspaper reader that could be valuable to the company.
• The representative is skeptical but agrees to pay Dogbert's fee, and Dogbert reveals that he has information about a tactical nuclear weapon being developed by Xypon Inc.
• The representative is impressed and asks Dogbert to provide more details, but Dogbert refuses, saying that it's a bit gullible.
• The comic strip ends with Dogbert walking away, leaving the representative to wonder if he has been duped.

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