input question: M: I try not to. I don't like pictures of people who pose for the camera. I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the camera. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Do you let people know when you are taking pictures of them.
M: Oh, mum, but I cleaned them only yesterday. W: They are dirty now. You must clean them again. M: I do not want to clean them today. Even if I clean them today, they will get dirty again tomorrow. W: All right, then. M: Mum, give me something to eat, please. W: You had your breakfast in the morning, Tom, and you had lunch at school. M: I am hungry again. W: Oh, hungry? But if I give you something to eat today, you will be hungry again tomorrow. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Tom, look at your shoes. How dirty they are! You must clean them.
Q: W: I've been okay. I've just been busy with school. We really should get together and have a chat. How about joining me for dinner tonight? M: I'd love to, but I'm leaving for Miami at 8 tonight because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning. W: Congratulations! I hope that you have a nice time there. M: Well, what are you doing now? Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while. W: I really wish I could, but I'm on my way to the tennis courts. M: Tennis courts? I didn't know you could play tennis. W: I'm taking tennis lessons. My roommate is on a tennis team and she's gotten me interested in the sport. Do you know how to play? M: A little, but I haven't played for years. When I come back from my trip, I'll join you in taking lessons. W: It's a deal. Just give me a call when you get back. M: You got it. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Oh, Christina, is that you? How have you been?
Question: W: Mmm... First, I'd like to order thirty coats, order number P25J5. M: OK, order number P25J5, coats, thirty. W: How much are they? M: Forty-five dollars each. W: OK. And gloves, order number P28D5. How much are they? M: Five dollars a pair. How many do you need? W: Fifty. M: Gloves, fifty pairs, five dollars a pair, P28D5. OK. W: And shoes. Mmm... Twenty-five pairs of order number P26T5. M: Shoes, order number P26T5, twenty-five pairs at eighteen dollars a pair. Is that OK? W: Yes, that's fine. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: How can I help you, Ms Johnson?
[Q]: W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He's also told me time and time again he wished he'd studied for some profession instead of going into business. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.
Problem: Given the question: M: A T-shit, it was a real bargain. I got it half price, saving 15 dollars. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: So what did you buy?