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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th December 2017

Dilbert//10465, first published nine years ago on Saturday 9th December 2017

Elbonian Hackers Delete Wally's Report


Tags

evidence, excuses, hackers, hacking, laziness, assignment, elbonians, a, zing report


Official transcript

Boss: Did you finish your assignment? Wally: Yes, but Elbonian hackers deleted my report along with all of my backups. Boss: I have no way of knowing that's true. Wally: It was an amazing report! Better than you've ever seen.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

YES, BUT ELBONIAN HACKERS DELETED MY REPORT ALONG WITH ALL OF MY BACKUPS.

I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT'S TRUE.

IT WAS AN AMAZING REPORT!

BETTER THAN ANY YOUVE EVER SEEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonian Hackers"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a green shirt and black hair, sitting at a table with a cup of coffee. He is engaged in a conversation with another character, who asks if he has finished his assignment. Dilbert responds affirmatively, but then reveals that Elbonian hackers have deleted his report, along with all of his backups.

The conversation continues, with the other character expressing disbelief and asking how Dilbert could have lost all of his work. Dilbert responds by saying that it was an amazing report, better than anything he has ever seen, and that he has no way of knowing if it's true.

The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking puzzled and confused, while the other character appears skeptical. The overall tone of the strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the challenges of working in a high-tech industry.

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