Problem: W: Well, I haven't decided yet. What are you going to order? M: I think I'll have the roast chicken. They really make it well here. W: I had roast chicken yesterday when I ate out with Shelly. M: Their beef steak is good, too. You can have it served with beans and mushrooms. W: But I'm not that hungry. Is the fried fish or the seafood salad good? M: Never had them before. Maybe if you get the steak, we could share. W: That sounds like a good idea. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: I've been here many times. There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from. What are you thinking of ordering?
Problem: Given the question: M: I don't know whether I would like that kind of music or not, Mary. W: Well, in that case, let's go to the new production of Hamlet. It's supposed to be a good one, but tickets are hard to get. M: I think I'd like that. I'll meet you there at seven thirty. W: I think we should get there earlier to be sure we get tickets. Could you make it at seven? M: Sure. I'll see you then. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Say, Fred, I read a bad review of the movie we were going to see tonight. Would you like to do something else? Maybe we could go to the jazz concert at the school auditorium instead. It starts at eight.
input question: M: No. I have a class until 1 o'clock, and after that I'm going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Ray, are you going straight home after school today?
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?
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Answer: M: Thanks for agreeing to this interview,Mrs. Rogers. My teacher wants me to interview someone who lived during the 1940s.
Q: W: It's difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: It was the third time Rodger had phoned me to say he had a new job.
[Q]: M: I have been here for about 8 years. I came here when I was twenty-one. What was said before this conversation?
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W: How long have you been in this company?