Q: M: Okay. I'm going home but I can drop you at the supermarket. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Hi, George! Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic.
Question: W: Well, Tom, you'd be able to go out in the sunshine sometimes. You are a journalist. I am the one who has to stay in the classroom. Remember. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: We'll be here in London staying in a newspaper office or teaching in a classroom full of chalk dust.
[Q]: M: Well, yeah. There are a few here that might interest us. Here's one for just four hundred dollars. It only has one bedroom, but it sounds nice, near Lake Street. W: Yeah. Let me see what the cheapest two-bedroom apartment is. Oh, here's one on Market Street. It's a real bargain. Only three hundred and fifty dollars. But it doesn't have any furniture. M: Well, it costs a lot to buy all the furniture. W: Oh, here's another one for just over four hundred dollars. This sounds very interesting! It's on South Street. That's a nice area. M: Yes, it's quiet. Did you say two bedrooms? W: Yes, at four hundred and fifteen dollars. M: Why don't we go and have a look? W: Okay, I'll give them a call. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Anything interesting in the paper today, dear?
input: Please answer the following: W: I'd love to. But I'm just getting over the flu. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: Would you like to go to see the movies with me this evening?
Please answer this: M: I know, Jenny, it's a huge project - researching. thinking of an argument and then finding details that show the argument is true. W: That part only took me one week. But writing and rewriting,and then deleting and writing again ...that's killing me! M: That part didn't bother me. W: What's your secret? M: I write an outline: a basic plan of what I'm going to say. And then I fill it in with topics for each paragraph. After that,I put notes about what details to include. W: That sounds hard. M: It's easier than you think, and when it's time to write, everything goes really smoothly. I have an outline from last semester that I could show you, if you're interested. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Stan, you've already finished your essay? I've been working on mine for two weeks, and I'll need another week before it's finished.
Question: W: I'd like to book a table for two. M: And is that for today, Madam? W: Of course. M: At what time, Madam? W: Oh, about three o'clock, I suppose. M: I'm afraid we only serve lunch till 3 p.m., Madam. W: Oh, well, two o'clock then, and it must be by a window. M: Very good, and your name, please? W: White. Linda White. M: Very good, Mrs. White. A table for two at 2 p.m. today. What was said before this conversation?
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M: Paulanar Restaurant. Head waiter. Good morning.