Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th April 2008

Dilbert//6954, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 29th April 2008

Tags

improbable solution work problem one million business model

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I need an improbable solution to a work problem."

Deus ex machina services. Dogbert says, "Sure. I charge one million dollars for each improbable solution."

Dilbert says, "Okay, then I also need an improbable way to get things from you for free."

Dogbert says, "Stop breaking my business model."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED AN IMPROBABLE SOLUTION TO A WORK PROBLEM.

DEUS EX MACHINA SERVICES SURE. I CHARGE ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR EACH IMPROBABLE SOLUTION.

OKAY, THEN I ALSO NEED AN IMPROBABLE WAY TO GET THINGS FROM YOU FOR FREE.

STOP BREAKING MY BUSINESS MODEL.

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