Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd October 2001

Dilbert//4553, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 2nd October 2001

Tags

clone of boss procedure failure knick knack small creature part horse part human tiney antennas

Official transcript

A tiny centaur is standing on a table. He says to Dilbert, "I'm a clone of your boss?"

Dilbert responds, "The procedure didn't exactly work. So you're not so much a human being as you are a..."

Centaur, "God?"

Dilbert responds, "Knickknack."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M A CLONE OF YOUR BOSS?

THE PROCEDURE DIDN'T EXACTLY WORK. 50 YOU'RE NOT SO MUCH A HUMAN BEING AS YOU ARE A..

GOD?

KNICKKNACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Knickknack"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who claims to be a clone of his boss. The boss explains that the procedure didn't exactly work, leaving him not quite human. Dilbert responds with confusion, asking if God created him. The boss replies, "Knickknack," which Dilbert interprets as a sign of divine intervention.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's skepticism about his boss's claim
• The boss's admission of imperfection in the cloning process
• Dilbert's humorous interpretation of the boss's response as a sign of divine intervention
• The use of wordplay with "Knickknack" to add comedic effect

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