Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th January 2001

Dilbert//4297, first published 25 years ago on Friday 19th January 2001

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exactly man sell ten million idea won't work idea makes better

Official transcript

THE "EXACTLY"

MAN: Randy, looking at a piece of paper, says to Dilbert, "Your idea won't work. No one would buy this kind of product."

Dilbert says, "We already sell ten million of these per year. My idea just makes them better."

Randy exclaims, "Exactly!!"

and Dilbert thinks, "?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE "EXACTLY" MAN YOUR IDEA WON'T WORK. NO ONE WOULD BUY THIS KIND OF PRODUCT.

WE ALREADY SELL TEN MILLION OF THESE PER YEAR.

MY IDEA JUST MAKES THEM BETTER.

EXACTLY!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The 'Exactly' Man"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between the "Exactly" man and Dilbert, where the "Exactly" man boasts about selling 10 million of his idea per year.
• Dilbert is skeptical, questioning the quality of the product and the ability to sell it so well.
• The "Exactly" man responds by saying that his idea is "exactly" what people want, implying that it is perfect and meets all their needs.
• The conversation highlights the contrast between the "Exactly" man's confidence and Dilbert's skepticism, with the "Exactly" man's response adding to the humor and irony of the situation.

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