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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th April 2020

Dilbert//11316, first published six years ago on Wednesday 8th April 2020

Mind Control


Tags

business, dogbert, slump, sales, clone, product, shoddy, mind, control, legal, notice


Official transcript

dogbert: my team of dogbert clones has reversed your slumping sales. your products are still shoddy, but we use mind control to make people not notice. it's all perfectly legal.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY TEAM OF DOGBERT CLONES HAS REVERSED YOUR SLUMPING SALES.

YOUR PRODUCTS ARE STILL SHODDY, BUT WE USE MIND CONTROL TO MAKE PEOPLE NOT NOTICE.

IT'S ALL I WASN'T PERFECTLY GOING TO LEGAL.

ASK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Team of Dogbert Clones"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a team of Dogbert clones who have successfully reversed their employer's slumping sales.
  • The clones are credited with making people notice their products, but not necessarily asking for them.
  • The employer expresses satisfaction with the outcome, stating that it's all perfectly legal.
  • The final panel reveals that the employer is not going to ask the clones to do anything, implying that they are content with the current situation.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using mind control to make people notice products.
  • The employer's satisfaction with the outcome, despite not understanding the underlying mechanics, adds to the humor.
  • The final panel's revelation that the employer is not going to ask the clones to do anything suggests that they are content with the status quo.

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