M: Sorry, it's late. Probably not until the day after tomorrow. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Has the latest magazine arrived yet? Today's already Tuesday.
Q: M: Oh, I don't know. But you can try this phone number. What was said before this conversation?
A: F: Hi, John. Do you know where to find Bob?
Question: M: Yes, it's really amazing. He used to be a chain smoker, you know. W: What about you? Have you thought about quitting smoking? What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: You mean Jack has stopped smoking, Frank? That's amazing.
[Q]: W: Is it your wife's birthday? M: No, it's our wedding anniversary. She really likes roses. So I give her some every week. I just wish they would stay fresh longer than they do. W: If you put a little sugar in the water they will stay fresh for days. M: Really? I want to try to use white vinegar in the water and it helped a little. W: Sugar is even better. M: It is worth trying, I will tell my wife. How much do I owe you? W: Let's see. They are $ 10 a dozen. So that will be $ 5.00. M: OK. Here you are. W: Thank you. Here are the flowers. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: I'd dike some red roses.
input: Please answer the following: M: Yes. I have to do a research paper for history. There's a major book that I need, but I can't find it. W: Did you try the card list? M: Yes, but it's not there. W: Well, if it's a recent book, it won't be in the card list. All information about books since 1995 is in the computer. I advise you to try that. M: No wonder! This book is published in 1998. W: All you have to do is to type in the title or the writer's name. M: Do you mean it will tell me whether the book is out or not? W: Yes, it will. It will also give you the due date if it is out. If the book is in the library, it will tell you where you can find the book. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Are you having a problem?
W: Sorry, sir. I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. M: If your computer is down, just write me a ticket. W: Sorry, I can't. The computer is the only one allowed doing so. M: Hmm... Then what do all you people do? W: We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. M: So when it goes down, you go down with it W: That's very good, sir. M: How long will the computer be down? W: Sorry, I've got no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes; sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down, it won't answer us. M: Well, let's forget the computer. Is there any other airline flying to New York within the next few hours? W: I wouldn't know. Only the computer knows. It just can't tell me. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer:
M: Excuse me, Is there an airline flying to New York this afternoon?