input: Please answer the following: M: Sorry, he isn't in. What was said before this conversation?
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output: F: Hello, can I speak to Tom?
Please answer this: M: Oh, thank you so much! It would have been terrible if I had gotten on the subway without my wallet! W: Don't mention it. Oh, there's my train! See you! What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Excuse me, sir. I think you dropped this on the platform back there.
Problem: Mathew: Well, the first thing is driving on the wrong side of the road..., that would be the- that was very strange because you have this automatic reflex when you go out into the street to look one way and a couple of times I did that and I almost got hit by cars and bikes and all, you know. It's dangerous. It really is dangerous. And you have to teach yourself to look the other way. Interviewer: Someone said that Britain and the United States are divided by a common language. Have you had any difficulties with the language here? Mathew: Oh, yeah-tremendous amount of difficulty but I'm starting to pick it up now-all the lingo and slang and all those-but there's definitely a difference. Interviewer: Can you give me any example? Mathew: Well, the big-I'd say some of the biggest ones would be the word "queue" which means in America "line". I never heard the word "queue" before. Um-what you call "chips", I call "French fries". I never heard them called "chips". Urn-there's so many-urn-words that are different. Ah-" crisps" which mean " potato chips" Yeah, that's - we call them "potato chips" or "chips" in America. You call them "crisps" here. So when I heard the word "chips", I was thinking of "crisps" and not French fry-you know-it's very confusing but-urn-but just some of the expressions like-er-" mate" you know and "love". Those-you know--they're funny. You don't hear them. You don't hear them in America. Interviewer: What about with young people-with people your own age-I mean, do you notice differences there? Mathew: I do notice some differences-er-I think-ah-I think the younger people in Britain are-they seem to be-much more radical than the younger people in the United States. I noticed that. Ah-the dress is different. You see a lot of-I see a lot of males here with earring in one of their-in one of their ears. You don't see that in America that much. Somet-maybe here and there, but not, not like you see it here. Ah-so many of the young people wear black-clothing-you know, I don't-you don't see the... What was said before this conversation?

A: Interviewer: What were the things in Britain that you found most strange when you first arrived?
Problem: Given the question: W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today? M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn't coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me-one I participate in. W: What sport did you choose? M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing. W: What are you going to say about skiing? M: That's the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem? M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn't as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy. But that's not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It's not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That's different. W: Then you'll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That's common, right? M: Yeah, I guess so ... What was said before this conversation?
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M: Hello, Professor Johnson.
input question: W: Yes, it is raining hard. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Is it raining outside?
input question: W: Um, let's see. First we saw Frank. He's very polite and relaxed. But he wasn't well dressed. He wasn't even wearing a tie. M: That's true, dressing well is important. Well, let's think about the others. What about Susan? She had a nice voice and was nicely dressed. W: Well, she did look very neat, very nicely dressed. But she was so shy. She wouldn't be very good at talking to people at the front desk. M: OK. Now who was next? Ar...Yes, David. What do you think? W: Eh... He seemed like a very bright guy. He dressed very nicely and had a really nice appearance. M: He was polite, but also very friendly and relaxed with me, the type of person people feel comfortable with right away. W: And he answered Dona's questions very well. I think he'll be good with the guests at the front desk. M: That's right. OK. Good! I guess we have our receptionist then, don't you? What was said before this conversation????
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M: OK. We have to make a decision. Who is the best one interviewed for the job?