input question: M: I'm sorry, but I had something more important to do yesterday evening, so I wasn't able to come. W: But why not tell me? M: I did. I called you many times, but you had your mobile phone power off. W: Oh, I didn't bring it with me because I left it recharging at home. M: I'm really sorry to have missed the film. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Why didn't you come to the cinema last night? I waited for you for a long time.
F: First of all, most of us hear about premarital contracting when someone rich and famous gets divorced and about all the battles they are going through. I know when my husband and I decided that we wanted to have a premarital contract, my son said "Why you guys doing that? Don't you trust each other?" So it's not surprising that people's initial reaction is a negative one. But in fact, premarital contracting is a way that we can learn more about each other, make each other feel more comfortable about issues that are of concerns, and certainly clarify money concerns. This way, we can talk about them, decide together how we want our marriage to work, and if necessary, and only if necessary, we put it in a premarital contract, a legal document. M: Each year, there is one divorce for every two marriages. And a substantial portion of those who have divorced remarry. Is the notion of the premarital contract simply for those who are entering second marriages, or is it also something for the people getting married for the first time? W: Premarital contracting is a communication process. I think all of us, whatever age we are, whatever financial status we have, we have things to talk about. And if we avoid doing that and wait until there are problems, it's almost too late. I think that no matter what age, whether we've been married once or not, whether we have stepchildren, whether we have assets, it's important to communicate and consider a legal document. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: The prevailing attitude about premarital contracting is that it spoils the whole concept of marriage, love, and trust. How do you counter that?
Q: W: It's all very well saying it wasn't your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Look, I'm sorry I didn't turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasn't really my fault, you know.
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?
Answer: W: I'm going to buy a new carpet.
[Q]: W: Well, I haven't really got any choice--I have to take the bus. My car is at the garage getting repaired, and a taxi is just too expensive. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: How are you getting to the airport?
Problem: Given the question: M: Yes, certainly. We have a very high percentage of female staff. We employ about 160 women, which is eighty percent of all our staff. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: Could you tell me how many of your employees are women?