input question: W: Mm. not really. In fact I arrived three days later. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Were you here on March 5th?
M: Thank you. It's a photo that I took on my vacation last year. W: You took it yourself? M: I've been taking pictures for years. W: Sounds interesting. Can I see some more of your pictures? M: Yes, certainly. Some of them are just faces of people who interest me. W: Do you let them know that you're taking pictures of them? M: I try not to. I like people who are going about their business without knowing the camera is there. W: I suppose you need a lot of equipment. M: Well, I have a dozen cameras, but I use two of them more than the others. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: I like that picture you put up on the wall yesterday.
Q: W: I'm tired of his endless talking. He never gives us a little time to discuss things. M: You can't say that! He's a very knowledgeable person. W: But I can't see it. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Do you like our new history teacher?
Question: W: Hi, I'm calling to make some changes to an existing reservation. M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number? W: Sure, it's 219. M: That's a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right? W: Yes, that's right. I'd like to change the check-in date from September 15 to September 16. M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change? W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th. M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September - altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else? W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I'd like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor. M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179. W: That's OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much. M: You're welcome. Have a nice day! What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you?
[Q]: W: And she gave it to me. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: I gave my pen to Mary.
Problem: Given the question: Man: Uh, I guess okay ... kind of. Woman: Yeah, Mom said Daniel isn't doing so well. What's going on? Man: Well, uh, for some reason I always thought raising kids would be a lot easier than it is. Woman: Yeah, I know. Tell me about it. What's, what's the problem? Man: Well, for about six months, he's been really down, and sometimes, I can't get him out of bed in the morning to go to school. He just seems so depressed. I just can't figure it out. Woman: So, this has been going on like half a year? Man: Yeah, kind of on and off, but I don't know. I ... I just thought it would just kind of go away, and I just thought things would just get, I don't know, get better. Woman: Yeah, that's not, that's pretty worrrisome. Um, I mean, I've noticed he's not hanging out with Jared very much anymore. You know, is he ... what's he doing when he's up? Man: Well, uh, a lot of the time he's not up. He just kind of uh, stays in bed. [ Really? ] I just can't figure it out. I don't know. Woman: Yeah, that's, that's a big problem. I can see why you're really worried about him. Have you considered taken him to see a therapist, or a psychologist, or anybody? Man: Ah, no. I, I ... It's probably just a phase or something. I think some kids were picking on him at school, but I think that's stopped. He doesn't talk about it anymore, so I guess that's over. Woman: So, you're saying that he was like being bullied and stuff? Man: Yes, yeah. But he didn't talk about it a lot. I thought it was just, you know, having some problems, and it just kind of would go away. Woman: Well, you know, I don't know about that with the bullying or whatever, but you know, this has been going on for a long time. You really need to seriously address it. Man: I don't know. Uh, and well, his girlfriend just broke up with him, so I guess maybe that's had an impact on him. Woman: Yeah, it has. Uh, that explains a lot. Um, have you looked at his Facebook page lately? [ What? ] He posted some stuff, well, he was posting some stuff, I think it was last... What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
Woman: Hey, how are you doing?