Problem: Given the question: W: I did for a while, I suppose, until I left university, but after that not really. M: Yeah, I've lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Pat occasionally. W: Oh, yes, how's she getting on? M: Okay. I suppose but she's had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced. W: What, from Peter? M: Oh, of course. You knew him, didn't you? W: They seemed very close. What happened? M: Yes, they were. Oh, it was all fine until they decided to have children. I think she basically didn't want them, but he did. Well, she had two girls, one after the other, and that meant she had to give up work. W: Didn't she like being at home? M: I think she liked working better, but she felt she should be at home with the children. W: So what happened? M: It all happened very quickly. She rang me one day to say that Peter had left home. He had a new girlfriend. It was strange because he seemed so devoted to his children. They got divorced in a few months and he was married three days later. W: Did He take the children? M: No, that was the amazing thing. He seemed to have lost interest in all of them. W: Does Pat work? M: Oh, yes, she has to... What was said before this conversation?
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M: Do you still see the people we went to school with?
input question: W: Well, we were thinking about going on the voyage to the Caribbean Sea. It's a beautiful part of the world. M: It certainly is. I went on one last year. But the weather can sometimes be really bad. W: I know. I have been reading weather reports for the Caribbean on the internet. They seem to have lots of storms. M: They certainly do. When we went on a voyage, we stopped at Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. And both had been hit by storms two weeks before. You could still see a lot of damage. W: Well, if I decide to go, I'll just have to hope for the best. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Where are you going on vacation this year?
W: I enjoy flying kites in spring, swimming in summer and skating in winter. What about you? M: I enjoy playing basketball when I'm free. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: What do you often do in your free time?
Q: Father: Of course, I do. Why do you ask ... Ah, what's on your mind? Daughter: Well, I saw this great offer for a free cell phone here in the newspaper, and ... Father: Free? Nothing's ever free. Daughter: Well, the phone is free ... after a $50 mail-in rebate. Father: Ah, so that's the catch. And why do you need a cell phone anyway? Daughter: Dad. All my friends have one, and I can use it to call you in case the car breaks down. Father: Ah, I don't know. There are always so many fees. Daughter: But the monthly charge for this service is only $29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes. Plus, unlimited, anytime minutes for anyone using the same service. Father: I don't know. Daughter: And you can roll over the extra minutes to the next month instead of just losing them. What do you think of that? Father: Yeah, but what is the term of the service agreement? Daughter: It's only for six months. Father: But what if you cancel early? Daughter: Um ... Ah, there's a cancellation fee of $200, but with ... Father: Two hundred bucks! Daughter: Yeah, but you won't have to worry about me while I'm driving the new car. Father: New car? What new car? Daughter: The new car you'll need to buy so I can use the cell phone. I mean, what's it gonna look like if I'm using a cell phone in our old lemon. Father: Teenagers. What'll they think of next? What was said before this conversation?
A: Daughter: Dad. You love me, don't you?
Question: W: To tell you the truth, I can't really go anywhere this evening, because I'm expecting an important phone call. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: We could go to a ball game this evening or would you rather eat in a restaurant and then see a film?
Please answer this: W: No. On Wednesdays it starts at 9:00 and on Fridays at 10:00. What was said before this conversation?
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M: Does your class start at 8:00 every morning?