input: Please answer the following: W: Well, firstly you should read the advertisements for flats to let in the local newspapers. Then you should phone and make an appointment. If it seems OK, you should go and see it. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: I want to find a small flat. What should I do?
Please answer this: W: Yes, I'm packed, but not quite ready. I can't find my passport. M: Your passport? That's the one thing you mustn't leave behind. W: I know. I haven't lost it. I've packed it, but I can't remember which bag it's in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I'll explain later. You've got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn't leave for two hours. Anyway, I'm ready to go now. M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You're taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can't depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: It's never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we're ready. We've got the bags. I'm sure there's no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W: Look, I'm supposed to be going away to relax. You're making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can't relax yet. W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.
Problem: M: Fine, where shall we go? W: Look in the newspaper to see what's on at the cinema or the theater. M: I see new play opened this week. W: I enjoy a concert. M: According to the newspaper there aren't any tonight. W: Aren't there any good films in town? M: How about "Titanic"? That should be interesting. W: Good. Let's go. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: We haven't gone out for over a month. Let's go somewhere this evening.
Problem: Given the question: M: I have to go to New York. But if I have time, I'll meet you there on Friday. What was said before this conversation?
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W: If I go to Washington D.C, will you meet me there?
input question: W: It's very hot and humid. M: Quite different from the forecast. W: The weather changes often at this time of the year. It's possible to cool down in the late afternoon. M: How are the summers here generally? W: They are usually hot and rainy. M: I have been here for about a month. It's very hot and humid. W: It's just June now. The rainy season hasn't arrived yet. M: What shall we do today? Good weekends shouldn't be wasted. W: What about swimming? M: That's a great idea. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: How is the weather today?
input 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.