[Q]: W: Sorry. Everyone is supposed to put books back to the shelves when the closing bell is sounded. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Can I stay here for just another minute? I really need to look up something on Shakespeare.
input: Please answer the following: M: Hello! W: Hello! If you are suffering from anxiety or depression, poetry may be the solution to your problems. Dr Stewart, how does poetry help? M: Em, OK! Look, let me give you an example. A patient came into our clinic last month. He was a middle-aged businessmen, and he was feeling, well, like most middle-aged businessmen, really stressed and with his life out of control. He talked to me about it, and, well, I was convinced that medication just wouldn't help him. Then I read him a poem called Leisure by WHDavis. Do you know the one? It begins, er... W: I do, yes. M: What is this life, er, so full of. It is so or if... W: I think it's if. M: If full of care, that's it, yes. We have no time to stand and stare. Well, you know the one. The next time he came to see me, he told me that, well, it was a sort of turning point for him. The poem made him think about the quality of his life and the need to find a balance between his work and his social life. Er, you see, because the idea was expressed poetically, he felt that he could identify with it, and actually feel the message in a way that he wouldn't if he simply discussed it with me. And we just had the usual kind of conversation about it. W: Yes, I see. M: You see, reading poetry to patients seems to make them calmer. Encouraging them to write it has an even more dramatic effect, actually. Era, there.., there are something about the process of expressing confused thoughts and feelings and emotions in writing that actually helps people or suffering from stress and anxiety. This happens especially if the words are written in a poetical way with a sense of rhythm rather than in prose, you see. Er, now, for a long time, we've been asking patients to write diaries to put their feelings into words. But it turns out that writing poetry seems to work much better for many patients. W: Right, and have you found that other doctors and therapists have made the same discoveries? M: Yes, many of my colleagues have successfully used poetry with patients... What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: We all know that poetry is not everyone's cup of tea. But according to Dr James Stewart.
Please answer this: M: I have four letters to write before I prepare for the physics exam. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: What are you going to do tonight?
Problem: M: Have you ever been to Curacao? W: No, I haven't. It's so far. M: Oh, come on! In this day and age, nothing is far. Besides, once you get there, it's like being in paradise. I really think you should consider it. In fact, I suggest you ask your travel agent about it. W: What's so great about Curacao? It's just another tropical island with a pretty beach. M: Just another tropical island? Bright sunny days with blue water rolling upon to the clean white sand. Gentle winds blowing through the palm trees of clear move at night. Come on! It's a tremendous place to go. W: Oh, I don't know. M: Look! You can go wherever you want. But it's important that you relax during your vacation. And Curacao is the perfect place for that. I mean, you can do all the things you like to do. Play tennis, swim, read, rest, not to mention eat well and get a great suntan. Why are you so hesitant? Come on! Be adventurous. W: You're certainly making it sound better by the minute. OK, maybe I'll check it out with my travel agent. M: I suggest you hurry. This is a very busy time of the year. And reservations aren't always easy to get. And it is absolutely necessary that you have reservations. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: I really need a vacation. I just can't decide where to go.
Problem: Given the question: M: But you can't do that. W: Why can't I? M: We haven't got enough money. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: I'm going to buy a new carpet.
Problem: W: I guess so. The skies are dark and cloudy. What was said before this conversation?

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M: I think it's going to rain.