Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd January 2001

Dilbert//4281, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 3rd January 2001

Tags

save millions project twenty million year to complete topper one better do better

Official transcript

Dilbert, The Boss and Topper are sitting at a conference table. Dilbert says, "My project will save the company a million dollars."

Topper says, "Mine saves twenty million."

Dilbert says, "My project will take a year to complete."

The Boss looks at Topper as Topper says, "Mine takes a week."

Dilbert says, "Topper, I have half a mind..."

The Boss looks dazed as Topper twitches and says, "I have one percent of a mind."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY PROJECT WILL SAVE THE COMPANY A MILLION DOLLARS.

MINE SAVES TWENTY MILLION MY PROJECT WILL TAKE A YEAR TO COMPLETE.

MINE TAKES A WEEK TOPPER, I HAVE HALF A MIND I HAVE ONE PERCENT OF A MIND.

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