Problem: M: He deserved it. He's never really studied since last semester. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed the mid-term English exam? It's too bad because it'll disqualify him for next year's scholarship.
Problem: Given the question: M: I was born in Chicago, but I didn't live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character? M: Well, it's hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it's hard to say how much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and I'm sure I was influenced to some degree by them. W: You were educated in the public schools? M: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year. W: So you would have been in high school and what years... approximately? M: Oh, I was in high school when... 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32. W: What did you study in university? M: Well, that's a difficult question. I started out thinking I'd be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year, I decided that I'd go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics. W: Did you go right graduate school or join the army after you graduated from the university? M: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there until the war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised?
input question: M: I found it on the table. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Where did you find your dictionary?
M: Yes. Sometimes. I've got to be honest. Sometimes. W: So, some people you like and some you don't? M: Yeah, it's like a lot of things, meeting the general public. You get good days, and you get bad days. But I do enjoy the job. I like the freedom of the job, being self-employed. W: Do you ever get difficult passengers? M: Yes, sometimes. W: What sort of things do they get up to? M: I would say sometimes a lot of difficult passengers are people who don't go in cabs a lot and they're unfamiliar with procedures, especially if you work nights. People drinking or the extras that would be included on the tariff after a certain time of night. W: You mean they argue with you over money? M: Yes, that can happen. Or the way.., the good thing is, people can argue about the way that you go to a certain route because they always know better. But nine times out of ten the route that they take you is far longer so, you know, they're the eventual losers. W: So if you do have a difficult passenger you want to get rid of what do you do? M: I'd stop the cab and tell them to get out. W: Does that often happen? M: Mmm, it's happened to me three times. And they've got out. So I, I myself haven't had a lot of problems with difficult people, you know. W: When you pick up tourists as passengers, what kind of places do they like to go to? M: Suppose the most famous landmark is Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, maybe Harrods; but certainly Buckingham Palace. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Do you enjoy your work? Do you enjoy meeting people?
Q: M: I'm pleased to hear that. W: But I have to say goodbye right now. M: Why? It's not late. Can't you stay a little longer? W: No, I'm sorry, but I really must go. I don't know whether I can catch the last bus if I don't hurry now. M: When does the bus go? W: At ten o'clock. Oh dear! It's already a quarter past ten. M: Don't worry, Kate. Since you have missed the bus, it is unnecessary for you to hurry. I can drive you home. W: Thank you. You are so kind. But my mother will worry about me if I'm too late getting home. I must get home before 11:00. M: That's all right. Let's go now. But I hope to have a chance to see you again. W: Thank you, John. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Well, you know I had a good time tonight.
[Q]: M: Ah, not so great. W: What's wrong? M: I've got a big problem with the Shakespeare course which is required for my major. W: Is that all filled up? M: No, there's plenty of room, but I have to take the starter course before I can take Professor Miller's Shakespeare course. It is only offered in the evening. W: You don't like evening classes? M: That's not the point. I work in the cafe every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition. W: You can ask someone that could switch hours with you. Maybe just switch a couple of evenings since the course probably only meets two times a week. M: I wish I could. My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings. And he'll hit the ceiling if I ask to change again. W: Wait a minute. I have an idea. Have you checked the course over at the community college? They might offer an introductory course during the day. M: That's a great idea. I'm free this afternoon. I'll go over and check it out. W: Their courses are actually cheaper. M: Thanks for your advice. I'll let you know what happens. W: Sure. Good luck! What was said before this conversation?
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[A]:
W: Hi, Kevin. How is it going?