The input is taken from a negotiation between two participants who take the role of campsite neighbors and negotiate for Food, Water, and Firewood packages, based on their individual preferences and requirements. Given an utterance and recent dialogue context containing past 3 utterances (wherever available), output Yes if the utterance contains the small-talk strategy, otherwise output No. small-talk is a cooperative negotiation strategy. It is used for discussing topics apart from the negotiation, in an attempt to build a rapport with the opponent. For example, discussing how the opponent is doing during the pandemic or sharing excitement for the camping trip.

Q: Context: 'Why do you need all the water and little food?' 'I need to stay hydrated because the weather is hot. I am trying to lose weight so I do not need much food.' '😮I see. I have a medical condition that causes my veins to close if I get too cold. I need more firewood to make sure I don't freeze at night.'
Utterance: 'Would two of the firewood be enough?'

A: No
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Q: Context: 'sure, I can give you another one' 'OK, so 2 water and firewood for me and 2 food for you?' 'yes, that is correct'
Utterance: 'great, thanks. Have a fun time!'

A: Yes
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Q: Context: 'Hi there! I can't wait to go camping! How about you?' 'I am sooooo excited too! I can't wait to sit by the fire! 🙂'
Utterance: 'Me too!!!! That is what I am most excited about. I was actually hoping you might have some firewood to spare?'

A:
Yes
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