Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyone. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs, shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think it's a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers both directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, they've actually got 87,000 employees which is twice as many as Microsoft have worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er, it seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, it's a really sad day for America. W: But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies have come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: The Chinese cars we have seen so far aren't that great and they don't have the branding necessary to make a huge impact in the world stage.
Problem: Read the below conversation. M: Hi! Nice to meet you, Nancy! Where were you yesterday? W: I didn't come because I was sick. M: You still look a little sick. You ought to go back to bed. W: I am going home now. M: Did you drive today? W: Oh, No, I don't have a car. M: I can take you home. Would you like a ride? What would the listener say?

A: W: Yes. Thanks a lot. Could you stop at the chemist's on the way? I need to buy some medicine.
Problem: Given the question: Read the below conversation. W: Tell me, Jack. Do you look through the Web much? M: Well, to tell the truth, I'm so busy with my work. I don't really have much time to surf the Web. Let me think...I suppose I log on a couple of times a week, for about two or three hours at a time. W: So, what do you do on the Internet when you log on? M: Well, sometimes I look up information I need for my job. It saves a lot of time looking through books in the library. What would the listener say?
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The answer is:
W: Yes, it sure does.
input question: Read the below conversation. W: What's the matter, Bill? You look kind of pale. M: Oh, I'm just tired. W: Why? M: Well, I've been working until around ten every night this week. W: You should go home at quitting time today and take it easy. M: Yes. I think I will. W: That's good. Say, how's your brother? M: He's fine, but he is awfully busy. He went to the States on a business trip two weeks ago. W: Oh, really? Is he back yet? M: No, he won't come back for several more weeks. W: Wow! He must have a lot to do there. M: Yes, he does. W: I want to be sure of the time because I'm going to meet a friend at five o'clock sharp. M: Well, my watch says 4:30, and that time should be right. I set it with the radio yesterday. What would the listener say????
output answer: W: Good.
Read the below conversation. M: Can I help you? W: Yes. Are there any spare rooms here? M: Would you be interested in a three-bedroom flat? I have a few now. What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: That might be more rooms than I need. I don't have much furniture.
Q: Read the below conversation. M: Hi, Susan. Where were you at lunch time? I was saving a seat for you in the dining hall. W: Oh, sorry to have missed you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my pains of hunger. M: I never had that problem. So where were you? What would the listener say?
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W: My science class ran overtime.