Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th June 1995

Dilbert//2263, first published 31 years ago on Monday 26th June 1995

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saint dogbert mediate dispute computers desert and seek enlightenment path of computing plan springs endorsement contract end of line

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I asked Saint Dogbert to mediate our dispute over what kind of computers are allowed here."

Dogbert stands behind him wearing a miter and holding a scepter. Looking down from the top of a file cabinet, Dogbert raises his arms and says, "I shall go to the desert and seek enlightenment. When I return I will reveal the true path of computing."

The caption says, "Palm Springs."

Dogbert is at a table with a man holding a suitcase full of money. Behind the man is a woman with a sack of money. Dogbert says to the man, "You call this an endorsement contract?! Go to the end of the line!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ASKED SAINT DOGBERT TO MEDIATE OUR DISPUTE OVER WHAT KIND OF COMPUTERS ARE ALLOWED HERE.

I SHALL GO TO THE DESERT AND SEEK ENLIGHTENMENT. WHEN I RETURN I WILL REVEAL THE TRUE PATH OF COMPUTING.

PALM SPRINGS YOU CALL THIS AN ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT?! GO TO THE END OF THE LINE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Palm Springs".

Scene Summary

The scene unfolds in an office setting, where a group of characters are engaged in a meeting. The conversation revolves around a dispute over computer usage, with one character seeking mediation from Saint Dogbert.

Key Characters and Dialogue

• Saint Dogbert: A mediator who has been asked to resolve the dispute over computer usage.
• The Disputants: Two individuals who are at odds over what kind of computers are allowed in the office.
• The Endorsement Contract: A mysterious figure who is holding an endorsement contract and is referred to as "the end of the line".

Plot Twist

The comic strip takes an unexpected turn when the endorsement contract is revealed to be the true path to enlightenment, and the characters are left to ponder the meaning of it all.

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