Please answer this: Customer: Uh, I'm just looking. Merchant: Well, how about a ring for someone special? Customer: There IS no one special. Merchant: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only. Customer: Nah. I already have one, plus the handle is cracked. Merchant: Okay. Well what about this genuine leather jacket? It would look great on you. Customer: Hum. Let me take a look at it. Merchant: Sure. Customer: Umm. There are stains on the sleeves. I'll pass. Merchant: Well okay. Well, wouldn't you like to walk home with some of these great records? Some of the best hits from the 1960's. Customer: Yeah, let's see. [Yeah] Now here's something I'd ... Ah, these records are scratched. Merchant: [Laughter] Just in a couple places. Listen. I'll sell you these ten records for fifty dollars. A steal! Customer: Whoa! They're way too expensive. I'll give you twenty-five bucks for them. Merchant: Ah, come on. I can't charge you less than thirty dollars and break even. Customer: Well, that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price [Ah!], so thanks anyway. Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. You drive a hard bargain. Twenty-eight dollars, and that's my final offer. Customer: Huh ... I'll think about it. Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Listen. I'll even throw in this vase. Customer: Now what am I going to do with a vase? Merchant: Well, you can give it to that someone special when you find her... and this ring would look great with it. Customer: Oh, I'll stick with the records. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: Merchant: Well hi there. What are you looking for today?
Problem: M: No, this is King Street. W: King Street? Oh, dear. I'm looking for Apple Street and I thought this was it. M: Apple Street is just two blocks from here, next to Willow Street. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: Excuse me. Is this Apple Street?
Problem: Given the question: M: Did you hear a crash, that was it, I'm just as clumsy as ever. What was said before this conversation?
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W: I just made a jar of jam this morning and now I can't find it any where. Do you know what happened to it?
input question: W: A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture. M: You mean you are accepted into the program? W: Sure. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'll attend a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Say, Lisa, what are you watching?
W: Yes. This one has twenty first-class stamps, and the total bill is $ 3.12. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: I want to buy some first-class stamps. Do you sell them in little packets?
Q: M: Sorry, Father has gone fishing. He won't be back until lunchtime. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Is Uncle Tom in? I've got something important to tell him.