Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th August 2010

Dilbert//7781, first published sixteen years ago on Wednesday 4th August 2010

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empire consultant crown king attendance present luck bit rate lab coat raise hand

Official transcript

Dogbert the empire builder consultant Dogbert says, "Success is just attendance plus luck."

Dogbert says, "You always want to be in the general vicinity when something good happens."

Dilbert says, "Wow. I just doubled the bit rate."

Boss says, "Present!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE EMPIRE BUILDER CONSULTANT SUCCESS IS JUST ATTENDANCE PLUS LUCK.

YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY WHEN SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS.

WOW. I JUST DOUBLED THE BIT RATE.

PRESENT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert the Empire Builder Consultant"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a white cat with a crown, as a consultant for an empire builder. The conversation begins with Dogbert advising the empire builder to focus on success rather than luck. The empire builder responds by asking Dogbert to be present when good things happen, which leads to Dogbert's surprise at being doubled in rate. The punchline of the comic strip is that Dogbert is now present, implying that he is being paid for his presence rather than his actual work. The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the nature of success and the role of consultants in achieving it.

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