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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th September 2008

Dilbert//7094, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 16th September 2008


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albanian inflation billion percent fetid water hyper inflation


Official transcript

Elbonian inflation reaches a billion percent, daily An Elbonian says, "Is this enough for a small?"

$ Fetid water! Another Elbonian says, "A minute ago, yes. Now it costs a hundred times more."

The first Elbonian says, "Problem solved."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ELBONIAN INFLATION REACHES A BILLION PERCENT, DAILY IS THIS ENOUGH FOR A SMALL?

Fetid Water!

A MINUTE AGO, YES.

NOW IT COSTS A HUNDRED TIMES MORE.

Water!

PROBLEM SOLVED.

Fetio Water!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonian Inflation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around a group of Elbonians discussing the impact of inflation on their daily lives.

  • The first panel reveals that Elbonian inflation has reached a staggering billion percent per day.
  • In the second panel, a character inquires about the feasibility of a small amount of water, only to be met with the response that it now costs a hundred times more.
  • The third panel showcases the character's solution to this problem, as they construct a small dam to collect water from a nearby stream.
  • The final panel displays a sign reading "Fetid Water," indicating that the character has successfully solved their problem.

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