[Q]: M: I wish I could ask for my money back. This performance is really a bad one. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: The piano sounds terrible.
input: Please answer the following: Tenant: Well Mr. Nelson. That's what I would like to talk to you about. (What?) Well, I want to talk to you about that noise! (Oh) You see. Would you mind talking to the tenant in 4B and ask him to keep his music down, especially after 10:00 o'clock at night? Apartment Manager: Ohhh. Who me? Tenant: Why yes. The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of these things. Apartment Manager: Hey, I just collect the rent. Besides, the man living there is the owner's son, and he's a walking refrigerator. (Well ...) Hey, I'll see what I can do. Anything else? Tenant: Well, yes. Could you talk to the owners of the property next door about the pungent odor drifting this way. Apartment Manager: Well, the area is zoned for agricultural and livestock use, so there's nothing much I can do about that. Tenant: Well, what about the .... That, that noise. Apartment Manager: What noise? I don't hear anything. Tenant: There, there it is again. Apartment Manager: What noise? Tenant: That noise. Apartment Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the artillery range. Tenant: You have to be kidding. Can't anything be done about it? Apartment Manager: Why certainly. I've protested this activity, and these weekly (Weekly!) activities should cease ... within the next three to five years. Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the rental agreement. What was said before this conversation?
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output: Apartment Manager: Well, hi Mr. Brown. How's your apartment working out for you?
Please answer this: W: Not much. M: Why, what's wrong with it? W: Oh, I don't know. It's just that he overloads it with details. The course he gave on town planning last year, it was just the same-a load of details, which you could have got from a book anyway. There was no overall ... M: No general overview you mean? W: Yes. I suppose you could call it that. I couldn't see the town for the buildings. M: But you've got to have the details in this kind of subject. Anyway I think he's good. You take his first lecture for instance. I thought that was very interesting, and not at all over-detailed. W: Well, he starts off all right, but then he just piles on the details. M: Now you're exaggerating. W: Well, the way he dealt with the Western developments, that wasn't bad, I suppose. M: You seem to have got something. Perhaps Potter is a little disorganized, but I think he's good. W: Do you really think so? M: He does do most of his teaching to the postgraduates. He only does the one undergraduate course each year. After all, I think he tends to forget where he is. He starts off being nice and general and then tries to cram in a bit too much specialized information. W: The main thing I object to is the lack of direction. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: What do you think of Professor Potter's course, Jane?
Problem: M: Hello, I saw your advertisement in the newspaper. Can you give me some information, please? W: Yes, of course. What would you like to know? M: Well, first, how long are the courses? W: They are 6 or 9 months long and the next course begins next Monday. M: How many students will there be in the class? Not too many, I hope. W: Usually, there are 15. We find that a good number. M: OK. Now, I saw the price of the course in the newspaper, but will I have to pay for anything else? W: Only for the textbook, which costs twelve pounds ninety-nine. M: I see. When can I come and pay? W: Well, the school is open from 8 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. M: OK. I see. Well, thank you very much. Goodbye. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: Hello, School of English Studies.
Problem: Given the question: W: Yes, er...I want to see the West End. M: How much time do you have? W: Just one day. M: Well, what do you particularly want to do? W: I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, and go to the theaters. M: But you only have one day. W: That's right. M: Well. Why not do some shopping first? W: Where can I do that? M: In Oxford Street. W: How can I get there? M: You can walk through Hyde Park. It's quite near. W: Wonderful. Thanks for your help. M: You're welcome. Have a good time! What was said before this conversation?
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M: Good morning, Madam. Can I help you?
Problem: M: What do you want to know? What was said before this conversation?

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W: Can I ask you some questions about your vacation?