Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd September 1995

Dilbert//2331, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 2nd September 1995

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records retention valuable documents stored so much easier asks for anything

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches a door that is labeled, "Records Retention."

In the Records Retention Office, Dilbert hands a pile of documents to the librarian and says, "These valuable documents should be stored for five years."

As he throws the documents in the trash bin, the librarian thinks, "This job got so much easier when I realized that nobody ever asks for anything back."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RECORDS RETENTION THESE VALUABLE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE STORED FOR FIVE YEARS THIS JOB GOT SO MUCH EASIER WHEN I REALIZED THAT NOBODY EVER ASKS FOR ANYTHING BACK.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Record Retention"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, humorously highlights the challenges of record retention in an office setting. The story unfolds as follows:

• A character enters the "Records Retention" room, only to be met with a door that reads "Records Retention."
• The character is then handed a large stack of papers and instructed to store them for five years.
• However, when asked about the job's ease, the character responds, "This job got so much easier when I realized that nobody ever asks for anything back."

The comic strip pokes fun at the mundane tasks often associated with office work and the tendency to overlook the importance of record retention.

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