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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th August 1999

Dilbert//3769, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 10th August 1999


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gigantic product document destroyed freak accident thomas edison work


Official transcript

Asok, Wally and Dilbert stare at a large book. Dilbert says, "One of us will have to read this gigantic product requirements document."

Wally says, "Unless it gets destroyed in a freak accident."

Wally says, "I have some oily rags in mu cube."

Asok thinks, "It's like watching Thomas Edison work."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ONE OF US WILL HAVE TO READ THIS GIGANTIC PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT UNLESS IT GETS DESTROYED IN A FREAK ACCIDENT.

IT'S LIKE WATCHING THOMAS EDISON WORK.

I HAVE SOME OILY RAGS IN MY CUBE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gigantic Product Requirements Document"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor, in a workplace setting.
  • Dilbert's boss requests that he read a massive product requirements document, which is so large that it will have to be read in a freak accident.
  • Dilbert expresses his frustration with the document, stating that it's like watching Thomas Edison work and that he has some oily rags in his cube.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of large documents and the bureaucratic red tape that often accompanies them.

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