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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th June 2007

Dilbert//6645, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 25th June 2007


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hired nancy lightening can't strike lighting strike invites problems medical school cadaver


Official transcript

I hired Nancy because she's had so many personal problems in the past year. "I figure lightning can't strike the same place more than ten or twelve times in a row."

"It's not as if she invites problems."

"I'm in love with a medical school cadaver!"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HIRED NANCY BECAUSE SHE'S HAD SO MANY PERSONAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST YEAR.

I FIGURE LIGHTNING CANT STRIKE THE SAME PLACE MORE THAN TEN OR TWELVE TIMES IN A ROW.

IT'S NOT AS IF SHE INVITES PROBLEMS.

I'M IN LOVE WITH A MEDICAL SCHOOL CADAVER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lightning Strikes Twice"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, the Pointy-Haired Boss (PHB). The exchange revolves around the hiring of a new employee, Nancy, who has been plagued by personal problems in the past year.

  • PHB: "I hired Nancy because she's had so many personal problems in the past year."
  • Dilbert: "I figure lightning can't strike the same place more than ten or twelve times in a row."
  • PHB: "It's not as if she invites problems."
  • Dilbert: "I'm in love with a medical school cadaver!"

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the PHB's reasoning for hiring Nancy, despite her troubled past. The punchline, "I'm in love with a medical school cadaver!", adds to the comedic effect, implying that Dilbert is not only skeptical of Nancy's hiring but also has a peculiar fascination with a medical school cadaver.

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