Please answer this: W: I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself, but if you cross the road and ask in the police station which is beside the supermarket, I'm sure they'll help you. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the city library?
Problem: M: So you have to put off your meeting. What was said before this conversation?

A: F: It's raining again!
Problem: Given the question: Micky: A toy car and walkie-talkies. Man: Really? Well, and what about you, Emily? What do you want for Christmas? Emily: If I can't have a Barbie radio, um, I would have some fragile dolls. And if I can't have some fragile dolls, it doesn't really matter what I get. Man: Wow. Well, I'm excited, and Santa is coming. And how is Santa going to get inside the house, Micky? Micky: Um, go down the chimney ... Man: Okay, so he's going to go down the chimney, and should we prepare anything for Santa? Micky: Yeah! Man: What are we going to prepare for him, Emily? Emily: Um. We could prepare some cookies for him and some hot chocolate, and, um, we could give Rudolph some, um, hot chocolate in a bowl and a cookie. And we could give some of the reindeer some cookies and some hot chocolate in a bowl. Man: Well, what do you think? They, Um, reindeer probably don't eat cookies, but what else could we give them, Micky? Micky: Um, apples. Man: Ah, that's good. And, uh ... Emily: Oranges and bananas. Man: Okay and what time do you think we should go to bed? Emily: Um, seven. Man: About seven o'clock. Well, that's exciting. I'm really happy that Christmas is coming. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
Man: Well, Christmas is almost here. So, what do you want from Santa this year?
input question: W: Pardon? M: Is that a French cigarette you're smoking? W: Yes, that's right. Why? What's the matter? M: I don't understand why yousmoke French cigarettes. They make a terrible smell. W: I like them very much. I prefer them to English cigarettes. M: Have you got a lot of them? W: Yes, about 200, why? M: Well... er... could I buy some from you? W: Buy some from me? But... you don't like French cigarettes! M: No, I don't. But my wife does. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: (sniffing) Is that a French cigarette?
M: You're right. That's the day after tomorrow. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: The football match will be held on Monday, Nov. 30th.
Q: Woman: Yeah. We met on campus last week, [Yeah!] and you asked me the same question. Man: Oh, oh really? I'm really sorry, but I'm terrible with names. But, but, but... Let me guess. It's Sherry, right? Woman: No, but you got the first letter right. Man: I know, I know. It's on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. [Nope. So, was I that memorable?] Wait, wait. It's Sharon. Woman: You got it... and only on the fourth try. Man: So, well, Sh..., I mean Sharon. How are you? Woman: Not bad. And what was your name? Man: It's Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh... Sharon? Woman: I'm a graduate student majoring in TESL. Man: Uh, TESL... What's that? Woman: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas. Man: Oh, yeah. I'm pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh... Hey, that's sound really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree or experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that? Woman: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor's degree and one or two years of experience. [Oh!] And what do you do? Are you a student on campus? Man: Yeah, but, uh... I guess I'm mulling over the idea of going into accounting or international business, but I guess I'm leaning now towards a degree in marketing. Woman: Oh, uh,... Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes. Man: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, there's this, uh, dance on campus at the student center tonight, and I was wondering if you'd... you know... like to come along. Woman: Oh really? Well, perhaps... Man: Okay, well, bye. What was said before this conversation?
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Man: Hi. Uh, haven't we met before? You look so familiar.