input question: M: No, thank you. I'm not used to cold drinks in the morning. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Would you like some fruit juice?
M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me! What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Did you attend Alice's presentation last night? It was the first time for her to give a speech to a large audience.
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: Woman: Oh. Hello. You must be a new student. Did you find it OK? Man: Well, I got a bit lost because I asked a stranger. But I got it eventually. Woman: Oh, dear. Have you come far today. Man: Only from Brighton. I was staying with my brother. Woman: Oh, good. How did you get here? Man: My brother took me to the railway station. And I got on a bus at this end. Woman: Aha. Well, you'd better tell me your name so I can find your form. Man: It's Mark Burn. Woman: Burn, Burn. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. What happened to your beard and mustache? And not wearing glasses, either. Man: No, I thought I'd better look smarter. Woman: Here is the key to your room. It's 501. Man: Thanks. How do I get there? Woman: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right. Man: Thank you. Oh, here's a meeting for new students. What time is that? Woman: Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor. Man: Thanks a lot. Good-bye. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: Man: Hello.
[Q]: W: Yeah, I guess so. I got the air tickets. I can't wait to see Bill there. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?
Problem: Given the question: M: Not really. As far as I know it's been postponed till next week. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: The seminar originally scheduled for today has been cancelled. The hours I've spent preparing for it are totally wasted.