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: 'Hello, what are your preferences for extra supplies?  I am greatly in need of food and water.  We will be doing a lot of activity in a hot, dry climate.🙂'
Utterance: 'I prefer firewood because I will get cold at night. I forgot blankets ☹️'

A: No
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Q: Context: 'Oh dear, that sounds serious!  Well I need food the most because my children eat sooo much and I don't think I packed enough.  How about I'll give you all my firewood in exchange for all your food?' 'Would you be down for an arrangement where I get 2 wood, I get 1 food, and 1 water?' 'Sure that sounds good!  I hope you have a nice trip!'
Utterance: 'you too!'

A: Yes
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Q: Context: 'Hello'
Utterance: 'Hi there.. how are you doing today?  I hope well!  🙂  So, it looks like we need to divy up these supplies, huh?  Do you have any thoughts on the issue?'

A:
Yes
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