Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th January 1998

Dilbert//3199, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 17th January 1998

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ken the skeptic contents of envelope charcoal drawing woodchuck small orange little frauf ink drawing beaver eating tangerine

Official transcript

Ken the Skeptic... Ken holds an envelope and says, "I alone know the contents of this envelope."

Ratbert sits on a stool. Ratbert holds his hands to his temples and says, "It's a charcoal drawing of a woodchuck eating a small orange."

Keen says, "Nice try, you little fraud, but that's a long way from an ink drawing of a beaver eating a tangerine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

KEN THE SKEPTIC...

I ALONE KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THIS ENVELOPE.

IT'S A CHARCOAL DRAWING OF A WOODCHUCK EATING A SMALL ORANGE.

NICE TRY, YOU LITTLE FRAUD, BUT THAT'S A LONG WAY FROM AN INK DRAWING OF A BEAVER EATING A TANGERINE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Charcoal Drawing of a Woodchuck Eating a Small Orange"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between Ken the Skeptic and a yellow dog.
• Ken the Skeptic is skeptical of the contents of an envelope, which contains a charcoal drawing of a woodchuck eating a small orange.
• The dog, however, is impressed by the drawing and claims it's a long way from an ink drawing of a beaver eating a tangerine.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of skepticism and the absurdity of the situation.

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