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Re: Dilbert Comic in Klingon for August 28, 2007

Robyn Stewart ([email protected]) [KLI Member] [Hol po'wI']

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At 07:02 PM 9/14/2007, you wrote:
>On 9/14/07, Steven Boozer <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > >Dogbert: "Your lawyer did a bad job on the contract."
> > >Doqbot:  {batlh malja' mab qI'pu' chut Duyra'.}
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> > "your legal agent signed the business treaty honorably"
> >
> > I would understand this as meaning that he signed the contract in good
> > faith, perhaps implying that he was tricked by the other party.
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>This is the funny part in the comic.  Dogbert is the *wealthy
>investor* the boss mentioned, so when signing contract he is the other
>party, or even an opponent, to the company.  Most likely the lawyer
>has done a good job for the company, defended their interests, thereby
>making a bad relationship with Dogbert.  That's why Dogbert wants to
>hurt him --- because he has done his job honorably.
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