Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th July 2003

Dilbert//5216, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 27th July 2003

Tags

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Official transcript

"I surplussed Ted. You'll need to absorb his function."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SURPLUSSED TED.

YOU'LL NEED TO ABSORB HIS FUNCTION.

ABSORB HIS FUNCTION?

ARE YOU TELLING ME TO DO TWO JOBS FOR ONE SALARY?

NO, I'M TELLING YOU TO ABSORB HIS FUNCTION... IN AN ABSORPTIVE FASHION.

... USING OSMOSIS, SYMBIOSIS, AND SYNERGY.

CAN YOU CHANGE REALITY BY INVENTING NEW NAMES FOR ORDINARY THINGS?

I SURE HOPE SO.

OTHERWISE MY ENTIRE CAREER HAS BEEN A...A...

TRAGIC SERIES OF MONKEY-BRAINED MISTAKES?

KEY LEARNING

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