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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th July 1997

Dilbert//3024, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 26th July 1997


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article boss alice highlighted save time page numbers dont notice


Official transcript

Alice stands at the entrance to her cubicle. The Boss offers her a piece of paper and says, "Alice, I found this article in a magazine."

The Boss continues, "I highlighted the most important stuff to save you some time."

Alice says, "You highlighted the page numbers."

The Boss says, "It takes forever if you don't notice those."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ALICE, I FOUND THIS ARTICLE IN A MAGAZINE.

I HIGHLIGHTED THE MOST IMPORTANT STUFF TO SAVE YOU TIME.

YOU HIGHLIGHTED THE PAGE NUMBERS.

IT TAKES FOREVER IF YOU DON'T NOTICE THOSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Importance of Highlighting"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and a man in a magazine.
  • Alice finds an article about the importance of highlighting in a magazine.
  • The man explains that highlighting is crucial for saving time, as it allows readers to quickly identify important information.
  • However, he notes that it takes forever to highlight if one doesn't notice the page numbers.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the irony of highlighting, which is meant to save time but can actually be time-consuming if not done efficiently.

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