[Q]: M: Well, I don't think it's so bad. But I do think that going to the dentist is stressful. W: Oh, so do I! It's stressful because you have no control. M: That's right. Look at this one. This poor boy is sitting in an exam. I think exams are the most stressful. Sometimes you just can't think of anything to write. W: Yes, I agree with you there. What about these people here? M: Mmm... I'm not sure. They seem to be in a hurry, don't they? I think being late is stressful. W: That's true. It can be terrible, especially when you're late for something important. M: Like an interview. Look at this picture here: here's someone in an interview. Do you think interviews are stressful? W: No. I think they're quite exciting, a challenge. M: Oh, I hate interviews. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Hmm... Here's one of a crowd of people moving. I think that's pretty stressful.

[Q]: W: Do what? M: You know what I am taking about. Why did you go and tell Mrs. Wallace how much money I am going to make? Now she will go and tell the whole world! W: Well, I am sorry, Paul. M: Yeah, but you know she talks to everybody and their brothers. W: Well, I apologize. I guess I wasn't thinking. I got all excited. M: Oh, well, it's done now. I guess it doesn't matter that much, anyway. They will know in the end. Everyone in this town got a big nose. W: You know, it is really a lot of money for a first job... What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Aw, Jane! What did you have to go and do that for?

[Q]: Paul: Yeah, well, as you know, I really don't like to hunt. [That's okay!] But I only came because my sister twisted my arm.[Ah, that's okay!] I didn't realize I was marrying into a family of hunters. Dan: Shh. Quiet. I can see some deer down there, I think. You'll scare the deer away. They have a great sense of hearing and smell, so we have to remain out of sight. Paul: Well, as you know, I really don't eat much meat ... Dan: You don't have to eat it. I'll take care of that. Just get ready. As soon as the sun comes up in a few minutes, you can often see the deer down in that meadow. You see that stream down there. [Yeah. ]We just need to quietly get a little closer. Paul: Uh, Dan. How about if I just wait here and watch, you know, watch our stuff? Dan: No, man. We'll have a better chance at bagging a deer if we're together. Paul: Uh, man, I forgot my ammo back at the truck. What a bummer! I guess I'll just have to sit here and watch. Dan: Are you crazy? Here. Take these shells and load your rifle. Taken 'em. Take 'em. Paul: Uh. [cough, cough, cough ..] Hey deer. If you're out there, run! Dan: What are you doing? Cut it out! There's a huge deer now. Ah, he's mine! Watch this! Paul: Run, Bambi. Dan: [Bang, bang, bang.] What did you do that for? Paul: Yes, [looking confused ...] Why are you reloading? They're gone. Dan: Stand around here for much longer, and you'll see. Any last words? What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: Dan: Hey. Paul. Thanks for coming on this hunting trip with me. When my friend came down with the flu and couldn't make it, your sister wasn't going to let me go alone. You know, for safety reasons.

[Q]: W: I did for a while, I suppose, until I left university, but after that not really. M: Yeah, I've lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Pat occasionally. W: Oh, yes, how's she getting on? M: Okay. I suppose but she's had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced. W: What, from Peter? M: Oh, of course. You knew him, didn't you? W: They seemed very close. What happened? M: Yes, they were. Oh, it was all fine until they decided to have children. I think she basically didn't want them, but he did. Well, she had two girls, one after the other, and that meant she had to give up work. W: Didn't she like being at home? M: I think she liked working better, but she felt she should be at home with the children. W: So what happened? M: It all happened very quickly. She rang me one day to say that Peter had left home. He had a new girlfriend. It was strange because he seemed so devoted to his children. They got divorced in a few months and he was married three days later. W: Did He take the children? M: No, that was the amazing thing. He seemed to have lost interest in all of them. W: Does Pat work? M: Oh, yes, she has to... What was said before this conversation?
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M: Do you still see the people we went to school with?