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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th April 1999

Dilbert//3664, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 27th April 1999


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budget numbers totally inaccurate only numbers infinite inaccurate numbers encrypt them


Official transcript

The boss stick his head into Dilbert's cubicle and says, "Do you have those budget numbers from last months?"

Dilbert says, "They're totally innaccurate."

The boss says, "I know but those are the only numbers we have."

Dilbert says, "Actually we have infinite inaccurate numbers to choose from."

The boss says, "Let's keep those in our back pocket in case we need them."

Dilbert says, "I'll encrypt them so no one else can use them."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE THOSE BUDGET NUMBERS FROM LAST MONTH?

THEY'RE TOTALLY INACCURATE.

I KNOW, BUT THOSE ARE THE ONLY NUMBERS WE HAVE.

ACTUALLY, WE HAVE INFINITE INACCURATE NUMBERS TO CHOOSE FROM.

LET'S KEEP THOSE IN OUR BACK POCKET IN CASE WE NEED THEM.

I'LL ENCRYPT THEM SO NO ONE ELSE CAN USE THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Infinite Inaccurate Numbers"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around Dilbert and his coworker discussing budget numbers.
  • Dilbert expresses concern about the accuracy of the numbers, to which his coworker responds that they have infinite inaccurate numbers to choose from.
  • The coworker suggests keeping the numbers in a back pocket for future use.
  • Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to use the numbers, as he has no other options.

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