Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd August 1996

Dilbert//2666, first published thirty years ago on Friday 2nd August 1996

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dominion dolts breathing air dogbert

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on the couch and Dogbert stands on the armrest. Dogbert says, "My dominion over the planet is not widely recognized by the dolts who are breathing my air."

Dogbert continues, "So I've declared total sovereignty over a small, ever-widening zone surrounding my body."

Dilbert asks, "How big is the zone?"

Dogbert says into a megaphone, "You have just entered Dogbertland. Please show your passport and leave the oxygen alone!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY DOMINION OVER THE PLANET IS NOT WIDELY RECOGNIZED BY THE DOLTS WHO ARE BREATHING MY AIR.

SO I'VE DECLARED TOTAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER A SMALL, EVER-WIDENING ZONE SURROUNDING MY BODY.

HOW BIG IS THE ZONE?

YOU HAVE JUST ENTERED DOGBERT- LAND. PLEASE SHOW YOUR PASSPORT AND LEAVE THE OXYGEN ALONE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert's Declaration of Sovereignty"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert declaring his dominion over the planet, citing the fact that he is not widely recognized by the dolts who are breathing his air.
• He goes on to declare total sovereignty over a small, ever-widening zone surrounding his body.
• The conversation takes an unexpected turn when a character asks how big the zone is, prompting Dilbert to respond with a humorous and absurd request for identification and oxygen supply information.

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