Problem: Given the question: M: OK, but let's have supper first. I'm quite hungry. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Tony, there is an interesting new movie in town. We really must go and see it.
input question: M: You have only 40 minutes left. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: F: My plane is leaving for New York at ten.
W: No,I can't type. M: What about shorthand? W: I don't know. I've never tried. M: So you can't take shorthand and you can't type. What can you do, may I ask? W: Well, I can play the piano and the violin. M: Play the piano and the violin? W: Yes, and I can sing and dance. M: Susan, what are you doing here? W: I want a job. I want to work here. M: But you can't take shorthand, and you can't even type. W: No, of course I can't. I'm an actress. M: But I want a secretary. W: Is this the Grand Theater? M: No, of course not. It's the Grand Hotel. The Grand Theater is on the opposite street. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Susan, I've got a few questions. Let's see. Can you type?
Q: W: Watching a Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture. M: You mean you have been accepted into the program? W: I sure have. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'm going to take a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Say, Lisa, what are you doing?
Question: B: I want to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France. And I'll send her a plane ticket, so that she can be here for his birthday. A: Boy! What an excellent plan! That's something special. I kind of guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me. B: Well, I didn't want to say anything until I was sure she could come. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: A: Alright, Sara, we know that you are planning something big for John's birthday. Could you tell us just what you have in your mind?
Please answer this: M: No, Mrs. Hamilton is still refusing to talk to us. We'd like her to come out peacefully. The police don't want to charge her, but... W: Well, it's her home. M: But nobody else refused to move. You see, we're going to build over 300 flats in this area in place of the shabby houses. Families are expecting to move into them next year! It's all being delayed because of one person! W: But Mrs. Hamilton was born in that house. M: Of course. But we have promised to give her a modern flat immediately, a very nice flat for an elderly person living alone. W: So, what happens next? M: I don't know, but we can't wait forever. The police will have to do something soon. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Now Mr. Hardy, has the situation changed since last night?