Dilbert - 1995-08-13 - 
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       Dogbert sits at a desk and says, "Here's how your marketing department
       can help retain your best engineers."   The caption says, "Marketing
       gets an idea."  A man points to a diagram and says, "We'll leverage
       our technology by building ant farms."   The caption says,
       "Spreadsheets make the idea look profitable."  The Boss and the man
       sit at a conference table.  The man says, "The ant milk alone will be
       a positive NPV!"  The Boss replies, "Wow!"  He thinks, "What's an
       NPV?"   The caption says, "Don't forget the 'worst case scenario.'" 
       The man says, "Worst case, somebody builds a gigantic magnifying glass
       next door."   The man contines, "Solution: bite-sized ant jerky!"  The
       Boss says, "There's no risk!"   The caption says, "An engineer will be
       assigned to the project."  The Boss says to Dilbert, "Ant farms!  Do
       it!"  Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."   The caption says, "The engineer will
       challenge the assumptions."  Dilbert says, "You can't get a gallon of
       milk from an ant!"  The Boss asks, "What do YOU know about marketing?"
         The caption says, "Result: the engineer will never leave the
       company."  An interviewer asks Dilbert, "So . . . Your current job is
       'Ant Farm Engineer'?"  Dilbert thinks, "I'm doomed."
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