input question: M: What?! W: I'm sorry. I don't know how it happened. She was in her usual place under the bed. When I opened the front door to get the morning paper, I saw her run past me really quickly. I tried to close the door in time, but she must have gotten out. M: Diane, she's a house cat. She's not supposed to go outside, ever! She could get lost and never find her way back. Or worse, she could get hit by a car! W: I feel like a terrible roommate, Lenny. I wish there were something I could do to fix this. M: Wait... You've looked everywhere for her? W: Yes... under the sofa, in the dirty clothes, behind the bookcase... M: Did you check back under the bed where she was? W: Hmm, I guess I didn't think to look there. I just assumed that she had... M: Look who I found! W: Oh, my! I can't believe it! I thought she had gone out of the front door, but I guess I didn't actually see her make it outside. M: Sometimes she starts to head out there, but she changes her mind at the last second. Then she just goes back to her safe place! The outside world can be a scary place for her! What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Lenny, I'm not sure how to say this, but here it goes: I lost your cat this morning.
W: Well, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: I really enjoyed that TV special about whales last night. Did you get home in time to see it?
Q: W: Oh, hold on a second, I'll check for you. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Hello, may I speak to Andrew, please?
Question: M: I'm looking for a jacket for my son. W: Come with me, please. Here are the jackets for boys. M: The black one looks nice. How much is it? W: Twenty-five dollars. M: Oh, I am afraid it's too expensive. W: What about the blue one over there? It looks nice, too. And it's a little cheaper. M: But it's a bit too small. Have you got a bigger size? W: Sorry, we haven't. But we'll get some soon. Will you come back next week? M: All right. I'll come back then. Thanks. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: What can I do for you, sir?
[Q]: W: Yes, I have. I saw her a couple of days ago. She hasn't been very well in the last couple of weeks. M: Has she seen a doctor since she's been ill? W: Yes, she has. The doctor told her to take it easy for a while, but she hasn't been taking his advice. She's as busy as usual. M: Do you think it useful for me to ask her to have a rest when I go to see her? Or shall we go together? W: I think you can go yourself and show your concern to her since she sometimes would take your advice. So it's unnecessary for me to go with you. What's more, I've got some other things to do at the moment. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Have you seen Kate recently, Vicky?
Problem: Given the question: W: What's your problem? M: I just can not find the right place here. I've never been here before. W: You must be a freshman. What do you want anyway? M: I want to find a book that I need for my term paper, but I cannot find it anywhere. W: The library has five reading rooms. You may try the General Reading Room. You can find almost all the books there. But you can not take the book out of the reading room. M: It doesn't matter. I just want to refer to it for some figures. Where is it? W: Go out of this building, cross the sports field, and you will see a white house. The General Reading Room is inside it. M: No wonder! It's not here! Thank you very much. W: My pleasure! What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
M: Excuse me. Can you do me a favor?