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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th April 2003

Dilbert//5126, first published 23 years ago on Monday 28th April 2003


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business card orders downsized 3 per week possibility of leaving rates fees calculations


Official transcript

Dilbert approaches Carol and asks, "How many business cards should I order?"

Carol responds, "It depends."

Carol continues, "I use a complex formula based on your burn rate and your likelihood of getting downsized."

Dilbert says, "I use about three per week."

Carol replies, "You'll need three cards."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HOW MANY BUSINESS CARDS SHOULD I ORDER?

IT DEPENDS.

I USE A COMPLEX FORMULA BASED ON YOUR BURN RATE AND YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING DOWNSIZED.

I USE ABOUT THREE PER WEEK.

YOU'LL NEED THREE CARDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


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