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Toby

Technically, I am in Human Resources, and Dwight was asking me about human anatomy. I’m just sad the public school system failed him so badly.

— The Office (U.S.) • 2005

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The speaker uses the shared word 'human' to connect a Human Resources role with a question about anatomy. That tenuous connection makes the explanation sound dryly defensive. The final remark shifts the joke toward Dwight, presenting a criticism of his knowledge as regret about his schooling.

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