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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th June 2012

Dilbert//8466, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 19th June 2012


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military policy missile program orphanage roof of orphange test missle elbonia


Official transcript

Elbonian: Our missile program is the pride of Elbonia! Yesterday we launched a test missile that went a hundred yards before ripping the roof off an orphanage. Dogbert: You test your missiles near orphans? Elbonian: What are the odds they'd be unlucky three times?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR MISSILE PROGRAM IS THE PRIDE OF ELBONIA!

YESTERDAY WE LAUNCHED A TEST MISSILE THAT WENT A HUNDRED YARDS BEFORE RIPPING THE ROOF OFF AN ORPHANAGE.

YOU TEST YOUR MISSILES NEAR ORPHANS?

WHAT ARE THE ODDS THEY'D BE UNLUCKY THREE TIMES?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Testing Missiles Near Orphans".

Summary

The comic strip depicts a meeting between two individuals, one of whom is a character from the Dilbert comic strip. The conversation revolves around a missile program and its potential impact on orphans.

  • The first person expresses pride in the program.
  • The second person asks if the program is being tested near orphans, implying that it could harm them.
  • The first person responds by asking what the odds are of the missiles being unlucky three times, suggesting that the program is being tested in an area with a high concentration of orphans.

Overall

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the potential risks and consequences of military actions, particularly when it comes to civilian populations.

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