Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd February 2011

Dilbert//7983, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 22nd February 2011

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lawyers & attorneys legal advice chain reaction future visionary leader not being born maintenance agreement stabbing gandhi

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I need your legal advice."

Lawyer says, "There's a risk that this could cause a chain reaction that results in a future visionary leader not being born."

Dilbert says, "It's just a maintenance agreement."

Lawyer says, "It's like stabbing Gandhi."

Company Lawyer

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

COMPANY LAWYER I NEED YOUR LEGAL ADVICE.

THERE'S A RISK THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A CHAIN REACTION THAT RESULTS IN A FUTURE VISIONARY LEADER NOT BEING BORN.

IT'S JUST A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.

IT'S LIKE STABBING GANDHI.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Maintenance Agreement"

Summary:

The comic strip features a company lawyer seeking legal advice from a client. The client is concerned about the potential risks of a chain reaction that could result in a future visionary leader not being born. The lawyer responds by comparing this situation to a maintenance agreement, stating that it's like stabbing Gandhi. The client is shocked and offended by this analogy, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of taking a serious issue like leadership succession and reducing it to a mundane maintenance agreement, while also highlighting the absurdity of comparing it to a violent act like stabbing Gandhi.

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