Q: W: Of course, Joey. What's your first question? M: Well,where were you living in 1940? W: In Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I was born and raised. M: Did you live with your family? W: Yes,with my parents and my younger brother. In 1943,I moved to Washington D. C. by myself. I got a job as a typist for a newspaper. M: What was D. C. like? W: It was an exciting time to be living there. I got my interest in politics from being in the nation's capital. When I moved to California,I went straight to Sacramento and got a job working for a state lawmaker. M: Were you in California when the war ended? W: No, I was still in D. C. I met my husband there, and we moved the following year, in 1946. M: How long did you work for the lawmaker? W: Well, I was a secretary for that politician for two years. Then I had my two girls and stayed home for a few years. But as soon as they were old enough, I ran for office myself. M: Really? Did you win? W: I did. I spent the next 20 years as a local politician. M: Wow. I've lived next door for years, and I didn't even know that! What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Thanks for agreeing to this interview,Mrs. Rogers. My teacher wants me to interview someone who lived during the 1940s.
Question: M: I wish I could ask for my money back. This performance is really a bad one. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: The piano sounds terrible.
[Q]: W: Yes, I have a chance to get another job and I don't know what to do. M: If it's a better job than your present one, take it. That's my advice. W: It isn't as easy as that. I like the job I have now very much. The people in my office are very nice and my work is very interesting. M: What about the pay? Will you get more money? W: Yes, the pay is better. If I accept the job, I'll get more money right away. What should I do? I have to let them know my choice today. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: What's the matter, Anne? Do you have a problem?
input: Please answer the following: M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester?
Please answer this: M: Yes, I've just seen a very funny film on TV. W: What was it about? M: It was about a careless man who got into trouble wherever he went. He couldn't do anything right. W: So you like it? M: Yes, I do. It made me laugh a lot. W: But I'd rather see something not only interesting but also instructive. M: Oh, Jane, don't be so serious. People sometimes need relaxation. W: That's true. But I just think that watching TV is not just for entertainment. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Hi, Bill, you look happy.
Question: M: Sorry, he isn't in. What was said before this conversation?
Answer:
F: Hello, can I speak to Tom?