Comic #5179: their

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Here is the transcription of the comic:

Panel 1:

• Character 1: "WELCOME TO OUR OFFICE!"
• Character 2: "I'M BUSY. YOU HAVE PRECISELY FOUR MINUTES TO CONVINCE ME TO FUND YOU."

Panel 2:

• Character 1: "OUR STARTUP IS CALLED 'THEIR.' BY HAVING A COMPANY CALLED 'THEIR' WE MAKE 'THEIR’S' A GRAMMATICALLY ACCEPTABLE TERM."

Panel 3:

• Character 2: "AND THAT MAKES MONEY HOW?"
• Character 1: "WE CONTINUE EXISTING UNTIL GRAMMAR-OBSESSIVES PAY US TO STOP."

Panel 4:

• Character 2: "AND ONCE THEY PAY YOU… YOU JUST CHANGE YOUR NAME TO SOMETHING EQUALLY IRKSOME…"
• Character 1: "PRECISELY!"

Panel 5:

• Character 2: "ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!"
• Sign on the wall: "their."

This comic humorously discusses a fictional startup that exploits grammatical dilemmas for profit.