input question: M: Not at all. Go ahead. W: What is the purpose of your visit to the States? M: I'm going to attend a conference on air pollution. W: When and where is this conference being held? M: It's being held in the first three weeks of February at the University of Stanford in California. W: Who will pay your expenses? M: The University of California. Here is the official letter of invitation. W: I see. Fine. When do you want to go? M: I'd like to leave in mid-January if my passport is ready by then. W: That shouldn't be difficult. Why don't you phone me about January 10th? I should be able to give you an answer then. M: Thank you. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Why don't you sit down? Now, there are several questions I must ask, if you don't mind.
W: Well, fifty had registered, but only half of them showed up. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: How many students took the exam last Friday?
Q: M: Yes. I'll go back to my hometown. W: To see your grandparents? M: Yes, and also do some farming. W: You mean you know how to farm? M: Yes. I did that every summer during holidays. W: I didn't know that a city boy can do farm work. Can I go there with you? I'd like to learn to do some farming. M: Sure, my grandparents would be very happy to see you. W: Are you sure? M: I'm sure. They are very kind people. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Do you have a plan for your holidays?
Question: W: But the grand hotel is only two blocks away. M: Well, you're right. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: Shall I call a taxi?
[Q]: W: Well, there were six of us to begin with. Then two people left. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: How big is your research group, Alice?
Problem: Given the question: M: I play football, volleyball, tennis, and table tennis but volleyball is my favorite game as it's team game and you can play it with your friends, and enjoy it as a team. W: Is it quite a fast game as well? M: Yeah. It is a fast game and that's another reason why I enjoy it. W: How exciting... M: Yes. W: Where do you play, then? M: I play at local sports centres more during the winter and sort of play in tournaments around England. I also, in the summer, play beach volleyball. W: Is beach volleyball different from the volleyball you play in the centres? M: Yes, it's a very different game. Instead of six players on a team, it's only two players. W: You mentioned you played in tournaments--now do you do quite well in the tournaments? M: Yes, I've played for South West England and we've got through to the semi-finals of different England tournaments, and for Wessex, my other volleyball team, we've actually won a few tournaments. So yes, I have done quite well. W: Oh well done! What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: So Martin, what sports do you play?