Question: W: Yes, it has a history of over 2 500 years. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: Chinese ink painting is an important part of your nation al culture, isn't it, Miss Li?
[Q]: W: Whoops. I was supposed to give it to her yesterday. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Jane, Professor Keller asked about you today and how you were coming along with the project on pollution. By the way, I handed mine in the day before yesterday.
input: Please answer the following: W: Yeah, I guess so. Why? M: I'm always forgetting things. Last week I went to the bank for some money, and I forgot to take it out of the machine. When I remembered and went back, the money was gone. Besides, I couldn't remember where I parked my car. W: That's pretty bad. M: Can you give me some advice on ways to improve my memory? W: Not really. You'd better just let me drive you to the bank next time. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: Hey, Susan. You're good at remembering things, aren't you?
Please answer this: M: Mr. Harber is in the lab now. And then he's going to the library. I'll tell him to call you at home. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Hello, Mr. Smith, this is Ruth Harber. May I speak to my husband?
Problem: W: Katie Thomas. Pleased to meet you. M: I take it you're looking for temporary office work. W: That's right. M: How old are you, Katie? W: I'm eighteen. M: That's rather young. What experience have you had? W: Well, I've just left school, actually, and I'm looking for a job between now and when I go to college. M: It doesn't sound as though we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to the new office technology. W: Oh, that's no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at school. M: Oh, perhaps you'd like to outline what you've been doing? W: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing. M: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: I'm Paul Adams, Branch Manager.
input: Please answer the following: M: Speaking. Who's calling, may I ask? W: This is the Town Job Center. We've received your e-mail and we have a job you may be interested in. M: Can you tell me about it? What kind of job? Where? W: Well, a college wants to hire some laboratory assistants. It's the kind of job you would like to do, according to your e-mail. M: Yes, I did put that in my e-mail. W: Yes. They also want a person who knows how to operate computers, so we think you are just the right person for the position. M: What about the pay and the hours? W: Let me check that. The pay they are offering is quite satisfactory, but the work hours are a bit irregular. Sometimes early in the morning, and sometimes late in the afternoon. M: Well. I am still interested in it, but I need some more details so that I can talk it over with my wife. W: Why don't you come here tomorrow? M: OK, I'll do that. See you tomorrow morning then. Bye! What was said before this conversation?
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W: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Johnson, please?