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| "hi, how are you doing?",i
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| i
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| i
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| no problem. so how have you been?,i
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| i
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| i
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| what school do you go to?,i go to pcc.
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| i go to pcc.,do you like it there?
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| do you like it there?,it
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| it
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| good luck with school.,thank you very much.
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| how
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| i
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| "never better, thanks.",so how have you been lately?
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| so how have you been lately?,i
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| i
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| i
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| which school do you attend?,i
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| i
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| are you enjoying it there?,it
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| it
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| good luck with that.,thanks.
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| how are you doing today?,i
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| i
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| "i'm absolutely lovely, thank you.",everything
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| everything
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| i haven
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| i started school recently.,where are you going to school?
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| where are you going to school?,i
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| i
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| how do you like it so far?,i like it so far. my classes are pretty good right now.
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| i like it so far. my classes are pretty good right now.,i wish you luck.
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| it
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| i know. i think it may rain.,"it's the middle of summer, it shouldn't rain today."
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| "it's the middle of summer, it shouldn't rain today.",that would be weird.
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| that would be weird.,"yeah, especially since it's ninety degrees outside."
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| "yeah, especially since it's ninety degrees outside.","i know, it would be horrible if it rained and it was hot outside."
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| "i know, it would be horrible if it rained and it was hot outside.","yes, it would be."
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| "yes, it would be.",i really wish it wasn
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| i really wish it wasn
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| me too. i can
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| "i like winter too, but sometimes it gets too cold.",i
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| i
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| it doesn
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| you
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| "in the middle of the summer, it shouldn't be raining.",that wouldn
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| that wouldn
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| "considering that it's over ninety degrees outside, that would be weird.","exactly, it wouldn't be nice if it started raining. it's too hot."
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| "exactly, it wouldn't be nice if it started raining. it's too hot.","i know, you're absolutely right."
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| "i know, you're absolutely right.",i wish it would cool off one day.
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| i wish it would cool off one day.,"that's how i feel, i want winter to come soon."
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| "that's how i feel, i want winter to come soon.","i enjoy the winter, but it gets really cold sometimes."
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| "i enjoy the winter, but it gets really cold sometimes.","i know what you mean, but i'd rather be cold than hot."
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| "i know what you mean, but i'd rather be cold than hot.",that
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| i wish it was a nicer day today.,that is true. i hope it doesn
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| that is true. i hope it doesn
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| it wouldn
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| it wouldn
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| it would be weird if it started raining in ninety degree weather.,any rain right now would be pointless.
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| any rain right now would be pointless.,"that's right, it really would be."
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| "that's right, it really would be.",i want it to cool down some.
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| i want it to cool down some.,"i know what you mean, i can't wait until it's winter."
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| "i know what you mean, i can't wait until it's winter.",winter is great. i wish it didn
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| winter is great. i wish it didn
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| it
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| "yes, it is.",it looks like it may rain soon.
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| it looks like it may rain soon.,"yes, and i hope that it does."
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| "yes, and i hope that it does.",why is that?
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| why is that?,i really love how rain clears the air.
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| i really love how rain clears the air.,me too. it always smells so fresh after it rains.
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| me too. it always smells so fresh after it rains.,"yes, but i love the night air after it rains."
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| "yes, but i love the night air after it rains.",really? why is it?
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| really? why is it?,because you can see the stars perfectly.
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| because you can see the stars perfectly.,i really hope it rains today.
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| i really hope it rains today.,"yeah, me too."
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| isn
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| it really is.,it seems that it may rain today.
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| it seems that it may rain today.,hopefully it will.
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| hopefully it will.,how come?
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| how come?,i like how clear the sky gets after it rains.
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| i like how clear the sky gets after it rains.,i feel the same way. it smells so good after it rains.
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| i feel the same way. it smells so good after it rains.,i especially love the night air when it rains.
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| i especially love the night air when it rains.,really? why?
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| really? why?,the stars look so much closer after it rains.
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| the stars look so much closer after it rains.,i really want it to rain today.
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| i really want it to rain today.,"yeah, so do i."
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| don
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| "yes, i think so too.",i think that it
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| i think that it
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| i hope that it does rain.,you like the rain?
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| you like the rain?,the sky looks so clean after it rains. i love it.
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| the sky looks so clean after it rains. i love it.,i understand. rain does make it smell cleaner.
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| i understand. rain does make it smell cleaner.,i love most how it is at night after it rains.
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| i love most how it is at night after it rains.,how come?
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| how come?,you can see the stars so much more clearly after it rains.
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| you can see the stars so much more clearly after it rains.,i would love for it to rain today.
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| i really want to go to the beach this weekend.,that sounds like fun. what
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| that sounds like fun. what
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| i heard that it
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| is it going to be perfect beach weather?,i believe so.
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| i believe so.,good. i hope it doesn
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| good. i hope it doesn
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| i know. i really want to go to the beach.,but you know that california weather is really unpredictable.
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| but you know that california weather is really unpredictable.,"you're right. one minute it's hot, and then the next minute it's cold."
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| "you're right. one minute it's hot, and then the next minute it's cold.",i really wish the weather would just stay the same.
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| i really wish the weather would just stay the same.,i do too. that way we can have our activities planned ahead of time.
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| i do too. that way we can have our activities planned ahead of time.,"yeah, that would make things a lot easier."
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| i would like to take a trip to the beach this weekend.,a trip to the beach would be fun. how is the weather going to be?
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| a trip to the beach would be fun. how is the weather going to be?,the forecast says that it will be warm on the weekend.
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| the forecast says that it will be warm on the weekend.,so do you think it
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| so do you think it
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| it sounds like it will be.,i really hope it doesn
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| i really hope it doesn
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| "that would ruin things, i want to go so badly.","the weather in california is unpredictable, so you never know."
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| "the weather in california is unpredictable, so you never know.",that is true. the weather is constantly changing.
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| that is true. the weather is constantly changing.,it would be nice if the weather would never change.
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| it would be nice if the weather would never change.,"that would be great, then we could plan things sooner."
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| "that would be great, then we could plan things sooner.",true. predictable weather would make life easier.
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| it would be nice to go to the beach sometime this weekend.,what
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| what
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| the weather this weekend is supposed to be warm.,will it be good beach weather?
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| will it be good beach weather?,i think it will be.
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| i think it will be.,it wouldn
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| it wouldn
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| "i want this trip to be perfect, i hope it stays warm.","this california weather is so uncertain, it's impossible to know what'll happen."
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| "this california weather is so uncertain, it's impossible to know what'll happen.",i know. every day the weather seems different.
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| i know. every day the weather seems different.,i would love it if it wasn
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| i would love it if it wasn
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| "hello, may i speak to alice please?",this is she. how
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| this is she. how
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| i
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| sorry about that. i was cleaning up.,it
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| it
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| so what were you calling me about?,"oh, i just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out tomorrow."
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| "oh, i just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out tomorrow.","sure, what did you want to do?"
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| "sure, what did you want to do?",maybe we can go see a movie or something.
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| maybe we can go see a movie or something.,that sounds like fun. let
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| that sounds like fun. let
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| i
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| "hi, how are you. is alice there?",speaking. what
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| speaking. what
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| why haven
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| "my bad, i had chores to do.",that
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| that
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| what was the reason for your call?,i want to do something tomorrow with you.
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| i want to do something tomorrow with you.,sounds good. what did you have in mind?
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| sounds good. what did you have in mind?,i was thinking about seeing a movie.
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| i was thinking about seeing a movie.,"okay, let's go see a movie."
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| "okay, let's go see a movie.",until then.
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| until then.,talk to you later.
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| is alice available?,you
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| you
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| i
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| i was busy doing something. i apologize.,no problem.
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| no problem.,did you need something?
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| did you need something?,do you want to do something tomorrow?
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| do you want to do something tomorrow?,is there somewhere special you wanted to go?
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| is there somewhere special you wanted to go?,how about a movie?
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| how about a movie?,a movie sounds good.
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| a movie sounds good.,call me tomorrow then.
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| have you seen the new girl in school?,"no, i haven't."
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| "no, i haven't.",she
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| she
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| describe her to me.,she
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| she
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| "well, how tall is she?",she
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| she
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| "what does she look like, though?",she has pretty light brown eyes.
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| she has pretty light brown eyes.,i may know which girl you
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| i may know which girl you
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| so you have seen her around?,"yes, i have."
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| "there's a new girl in school, have you seen her yet?",i haven
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| i haven
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| i think that she is very pretty.,tell me how she looks.
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| tell me how she looks.,she
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| she
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| what height is she?,she
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| she
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| "that's nice, but tell me what she looks like.",the first thing i noticed was her beautiful brown eyes.
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| the first thing i noticed was her beautiful brown eyes.,i think i might
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| i think i might
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| are you telling me that you
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| have you met the new girl?,no. have you?
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| no. have you?,she
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| she
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| what does she look like?,"well, she's quite short."
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| "well, she's quite short.",how tall would you say that she is?
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| how tall would you say that she is?,i would say she
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| i would say she
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| what about her facial features?,"she has light brown eyes, absolutely beautiful."
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| "she has light brown eyes, absolutely beautiful.",i think i know who you
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| i think i know who you
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| why weren
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| i wasn
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| what was wrong with you?,my stomach was upset.
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| my stomach was upset.,do you feel better now?
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| do you feel better now?,i don
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| i don
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| do you want anything to make you feel better?,"no, thanks. i already took some medicine."
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| "no, thanks. i already took some medicine.",i hope you feel better.
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| i hope you feel better.,thank you.
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| what reason do you have for missing school?,i was sick.
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| i was sick.,how were you sick?
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| how were you sick?,i had a stomachache.
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| i had a stomachache.,did it get any better?
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| did it get any better?,i
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| i
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| would you like anything for your stomach?,i took something earlier.
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| i took something earlier.,get better.
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| get better.,thanks a lot.
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| why didn
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| i stayed home because i wasn
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| what was your problem?,my stomach was bothering me.
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| my stomach was bothering me.,are you feeling any better?
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| are you feeling any better?,i
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| i
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| "i'm going to the store, would you like any pepto bismol?",that
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| that
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| did you hear the good news?,"no, i haven't."
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| "no, i haven't.",i got a promotion at my job.
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| i got a promotion at my job.,did you really?
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| did you really?,"seriously, i am so excited."
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| "seriously, i am so excited.","well, congratulations."
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| "well, congratulations.",thank you.
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| thank you.,i
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| i
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| really?,yes. you really deserved this.
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| yes. you really deserved this.,you think so?
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| you think so?,yes. good for you.
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| have you heard my good news?,you haven
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| you haven
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| i got a promotion at work earlier this week.,is that right?
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| is that right?,it
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| it
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| congratulations on your promotion.,thank you very much.
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| thank you very much.,i am really excited for you.
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| i am really excited for you.,are you really?
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| are you really?,i
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| i
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| is that what you really think?,"yes, i do."
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| "i haven't told you what happened yet, have i?",i haven
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| i haven
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| "my boss offered me a promotion, and i took it.",are you serious?
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| are you serious?,"yes, i am really excited."
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| "yes, i am really excited.",that
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| that
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| i appreciate that.,you have no idea how happy i am for you.
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| you have no idea how happy i am for you.,for real?
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| you look really nice today.,thank you. i just got this outfit the other day.
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| thank you. i just got this outfit the other day.,"really, where did you get it?"
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| "really, where did you get it?",i got it from macy
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| i got it from macy
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| it
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| "thanks again. you look nice today, too.",thank you. i just got these shoes today.
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| thank you. i just got these shoes today.,really? what kind of shoes are they?
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| really? what kind of shoes are they?,these are called all star chuck taylors.
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| these are called all star chuck taylors.,i really like those. how much did they cost?
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| i really like those. how much did they cost?,they were about forty dollars.
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| they were about forty dollars.,i think i
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| i absolutely love what you
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| you do? i just bought this outfit a couple days ago.,"seriously, it looks really nice on you. where did you buy it from?"
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| "seriously, it looks really nice on you. where did you buy it from?",i bought it from the macy
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| i bought it from the macy
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| i really like that outfit.,"thanks. i think you look nice today, too."
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| "thanks. i think you look nice today, too.",thank you. i just bought these new shoes earlier today.
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| thank you. i just bought these new shoes earlier today.,those are nice. what are they?
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| those are nice. what are they?,these are some chucks.
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| these are some chucks.,those are great. how much were they?
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| those are great. how much were they?,i got them for forty.
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| i got them for forty.,i think i might go and find me my own pair of chucks.
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| i think that you look very cute today.,is that right? this is a brand new outfit.
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| is that right? this is a brand new outfit.,what store did you get it from?
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| what store did you get it from?,i went to macy
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| i went to macy
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| i love your outfit right now.,"well, i think you look nice today too."
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| "well, i think you look nice today too.",thanks. i found these new shoes earlier at the store.
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| thanks. i found these new shoes earlier at the store.,i think that those are some really nice shoes. what kind are they?
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| i think that those are some really nice shoes. what kind are they?,these are chucks.
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| these are chucks.,your shoes look really nice. how much did you get them for?
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| your shoes look really nice. how much did you get them for?,they only cost me about forty dollars.
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| "tell me, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?",i enjoy drawing and painting.
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| i enjoy drawing and painting.,you know how to draw and paint?
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| you know how to draw and paint?,"yes, i do."
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| "yes, i do.",when did you learn how to do that?
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| when did you learn how to do that?,i learned back in high school.
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| i learned back in high school.,"oh, so you took an art class?"
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| "oh, so you took an art class?","yeah, i loved that class."
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| "yeah, i loved that class.",i see that you
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| i see that you
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| thank you very much.,i wish i had a talent like that.
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| i wish i had a talent like that.,i
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| what kinds of things do you like to do?,i
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| i
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| i didn
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| i do it every once in a while.,how long have you known how to do that?
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| how long have you known how to do that?,i first learned how to do it in high school.
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| i first learned how to do it in high school.,did you take some sort of art class or something?
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| did you take some sort of art class or something?,that was my favorite class.
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| that was my favorite class.,you have got to be talented.
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| you have got to be talented.,thanks.
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| thanks.,if only i was talented.
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| if only i was talented.,you have a talent. you just don
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| are there any hobbies you do?,"when i have time, i sometimes draw and paint."
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| "when i have time, i sometimes draw and paint.","oh, you actually do that?"
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| "oh, you actually do that?","every so often, i do."
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| "every so often, i do.",did you always know how to draw and paint?
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| did you always know how to draw and paint?,i was taught in high school how to draw and paint.
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| i was taught in high school how to draw and paint.,you had an art class?
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| you had an art class?,"exactly, it was my favorite class."
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| "exactly, it was my favorite class.","well, it's good that you're so talented."
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| "well, it's good that you're so talented.",i appreciate that.
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| i appreciate that.,"talent is a great thing, i wish i had one."
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| what
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| my favorite movie is superbad.,"oh, why is that?"
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| "oh, why is that?",it
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| it
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| that
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| you
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| "yes, i saw that movie the first day it came out in theaters.",didn
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| didn
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| me too. that movie brought tears to my eyes.,mine too.
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| mine too.,i have it on dvd at my house if you want to come over and watch it.
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| i have it on dvd at my house if you want to come over and watch it.,"sure, let's go."
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| which movie is your favorite to watch?,"i have to say, my favorite movie is superbad."
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| "i have to say, my favorite movie is superbad.",is that right? why?
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| is that right? why?,"honestly, it is one of the funniest movies i've seen in a long time."
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| "honestly, it is one of the funniest movies i've seen in a long time.",you
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| you
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| i didn
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| i went to see it the day it came out.,i was laughing through the whole movie.
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| i was laughing through the whole movie.,"i couldn't help laughing, either."
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| "i couldn't help laughing, either.",same here.
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| same here.,i bought the movie. would you like to come to my house and watch it?
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| i bought the movie. would you like to come to my house and watch it?,of course.
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| "out of every movie that you've seen, which one is your favorite?",i
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| i
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| "you think so, how come?","well, superbad is super funny."
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| "well, superbad is super funny.","you're not lying, i found that movie absolutely hilarious."
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| "you're not lying, i found that movie absolutely hilarious.",i didn
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| i didn
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| i made sure to be in line to see it the first day it came out.,i couldn
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| i couldn
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| i was laughing hysterically the whole time; my stomach muscles hurt afterwards.,that
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| that
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| what type of music do you like to listen to?,i like listening to different kinds of music.
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| i like listening to different kinds of music.,"like what, for instance?"
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| "like what, for instance?",i enjoy rock and r&b.
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| i enjoy rock and r&b.,why is that?
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| why is that?,i like the different instruments that they use.
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| i like the different instruments that they use.,that
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| that
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| what kind of music do you enjoy listening to?,i enjoy listening to all kinds of music.
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| i enjoy listening to all kinds of music.,what kind?
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| what kind?,i like to listen to rock and r&b.
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| i like to listen to rock and r&b.,why do you like that type of music?
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| why do you like that type of music?,i like the kinds of instruments that they use.
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| i like the kinds of instruments that they use.,i think that
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| i think that
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| what is your favorite kind of music?,i listen to various types of music.
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| i listen to various types of music.,what genres?
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| what genres?,i enjoy listening to both rock and r&b.
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| i enjoy listening to both rock and r&b.,what interests you in that type of music?
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| what interests you in that type of music?,i enjoy the different types of instruments that they use.
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| i enjoy the different types of instruments that they use.,that is a perfect reason to like a certain kind of music.
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| did you go to the basketball game on friday?,"no, i couldn't make it."
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| "no, i couldn't make it.",you missed a really good game.
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| you missed a really good game.,"oh, really? who won?"
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| "oh, really? who won?",our school did. they played really well.
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| our school did. they played really well.,too bad i was busy. i really wanted to go.
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| too bad i was busy. i really wanted to go.,"yeah, you should have. it was really exciting."
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| "yeah, you should have. it was really exciting.",so what was the score?
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| so what was the score?,the score was 101-98.
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| the score was 101-98.,"man, that was a really close game."
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| "man, that was a really close game.",that
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| that
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| were you able to attend friday night
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| i was unable to make it.,you should have been there. it was intense.
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| you should have been there. it was intense.,is that right. who ended up winning?
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| is that right. who ended up winning?,our team was victorious.
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| our team was victorious.,i wish i was free that night. i
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| i wish i was free that night. i
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| it was a great game.,what was the score at the end of the game?
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| what was the score at the end of the game?,our team won 101-98.
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| our team won 101-98.,sounds like it was a close game.
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| sounds like it was a close game.,that
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| that
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| i was meaning to ask you if you saw the basketball game on friday.,"i wanted to go, but i couldn't."
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| "i wanted to go, but i couldn't.",it was a great game.
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| it was a great game.,it
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| it
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| our team played hard and won.,i really wish i went to the game.
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| i really wish i went to the game.,it was the best game ever.
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| it was the best game ever.,so tell me the final score.
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| so tell me the final score.,"the other team lost by three points, 101-98."
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| "the other team lost by three points, 101-98.",it must
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| it must
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| what are you doing this weekend?,i
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| i
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| i
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| "well, did you want to go see a movie with me?",what movie are you going to see?
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| what movie are you going to see?,i
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| i
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| there
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| "so, did you want to go?","no, thanks, maybe another time."
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| "no, thanks, maybe another time.","okay, sounds good."
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| do you know what you
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| i am going to see a movie with a friend of mine. what about you?,i don
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| i don
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| would you like to see a movie with me and my friend?,do you know what movie you
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| do you know what movie you
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| "i don't know, but was there a certain movie you wanted to see?",none that i can think of.
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| none that i can think of.,"well, would you like to go?"
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| "well, would you like to go?","thank you for inviting me, but i think i'll pass."
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| "thank you for inviting me, but i think i'll pass.",all right. another time then.
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| you have any ideas as to what you want to do this weekend?,i
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| i
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| i
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| how about you see a movie with me and my friend?,what movie are you and your friend planning on watching?
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| what movie are you and your friend planning on watching?,not sure. is there a movie out that catches your eye?
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| not sure. is there a movie out that catches your eye?,no good movies come to mind.
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| no good movies come to mind.,have you decided whether or not you would like to go?
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| have you decided whether or not you would like to go?,"no, thanks. maybe another time."
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| did you go to school today?,"yeah, i went to school today. were you there?"
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| "yeah, i went to school today. were you there?","no, i didn't go, i've been sick."
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| "no, i didn't go, i've been sick.",that sucks. did you want the assignments from english class?
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| that sucks. did you want the assignments from english class?,"that would be nice, thank you."
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| "that would be nice, thank you.","no problem, you're welcome."
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| "no problem, you're welcome.",i will be glad to do the same for you when you
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| i will be glad to do the same for you when you
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| have you attended school today?,i attended school today. did you?
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| i attended school today. did you?,i wasn
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| i wasn
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| i
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| "i would really appreciate that, thanks.",it
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| it
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| "if you get sick, i'll return the favor.",thanks. see you at school tomorrow if you feel better.
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| have you gone to school today?,i went to school today. did you go to school?
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| i went to school today. did you go to school?,"i couldn't go to school today, i was sick."
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| "i couldn't go to school today, i was sick.",that
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| that
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| "thank you very much, that's kind of you.",don
|
| don
|
| did you hear the news?,what happened?
|
| what happened?,our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week.
|
| our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week.,she did? why didn
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| she did? why didn
|
| i would
|
| "no, i had no idea.","well, she did, her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces."
|
| "well, she did, her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces.","oh my god, that's great!"
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| "oh my god, that's great!",are you going to go and visit her and the baby?
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| are you going to go and visit her and the baby?,i think that i might.
|
| i think that i might.,good! i just thought i
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| good! i just thought i
|
| have you heard what happened?,heard what?
|
| heard what?,debrah already had her baby.
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| debrah already had her baby.,i didn
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| i didn
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| i thought you knew.,i honestly didn
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| i honestly didn
|
| the baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces.,that
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| that
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| will you go and visit them?,of course i will.
|
| of course i will.,i just wanted to give you the good news.
|
| i just wanted to give you the good news.,thanks for letting me know.
|
| have you heard the news?,i haven
|
| i haven
|
| debrah had her baby last week.,nobody told me.
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| nobody told me.,i thought you heard.
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| i thought you heard.,i really wasn
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| i really wasn
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| she was a cute 8 pounds 6 ounces.,"wow, how exciting."
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| "wow, how exciting.","i know, you should really go and see her and the baby."
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| "i know, you should really go and see her and the baby.",of course i will.
|
| of course i will.,i just wanted to let you know what happened.
|
| did you go to school today?,of course. did you?
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| of course. did you?,"i didn't want to, so i didn't."
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| "i didn't want to, so i didn't.","that's sad, but have you gone to the movies recently?"
|
| "that's sad, but have you gone to the movies recently?",that
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| that
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| "i'm serious, have you?","no, i haven't. why?"
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| "no, i haven't. why?",i really want to go to the movies this weekend.
|
| i really want to go to the movies this weekend.,so go then.
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| so go then.,i really don
|
| i really don
|
| "well anyway, do you plan on going to school tomorrow?","no, i think i'm going to go to the movies."
|
| did you make it to school today?,i always do. did you go to school today?
|
| i always do. did you go to school today?,"no, i didn't."
|
| "no, i didn't.","you should have, but have you seen any movies lately?"
|
| "you should have, but have you seen any movies lately?",that was an odd change of subject.
|
| that was an odd change of subject.,"maybe it was, but answer the question."
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| "maybe it was, but answer the question.","no, not recently."
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| "no, not recently.",i want to go to see a movie this weekend.
|
| i want to go to see a movie this weekend.,what
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| what
|
| i don
|
| "so, will you be at school tomorrow?","no, i want to go to the movies instead."
|
| did you even bother to go to school today?,"yeah, i went. did you go?"
|
| "yeah, i went. did you go?","no, i didn't feel like it."
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| "no, i didn't feel like it.","that's nice, have you been to the movies lately?"
|
| "that's nice, have you been to the movies lately?","no, but that was a random change of subject."
|
| "no, but that was a random change of subject.","it may have been random, but have you?"
|
| "it may have been random, but have you?",i haven
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| i haven
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| i would love to catch a movie this weekend.,"so then, why don't you just go?"
|
| "so then, why don't you just go?",i don
|
| i don
|
| thanks for coming to see me today.,it
|
| it
|
| i missed you too.,why haven
|
| why haven
|
| i
|
| doing what?,working.
|
| working.,"i would've come to see you sooner, but i've been busy too."
|
| "i would've come to see you sooner, but i've been busy too.",what have you been doing?
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| what have you been doing?,i
|
| i
|
| "well regardless, i'm very happy that you came to see me.",i am too.
|
| i
|
| i had to. i was missing you a lot.,i was missing you too.
|
| i was missing you too.,"so, why haven't you visited me?"
|
| "so, why haven't you visited me?",i
|
| i
|
| what have you been doing?,i
|
| i
|
| i
|
| tell me what you
|
| "basically, i've been working too.","well whatever, i'm glad you came."
|
| "well whatever, i'm glad you came.",so am i.
|
| i
|
| i really missed you a lot.,i
|
| i
|
| i don
|
| "lately, i've been quite busy.",tell me what you
|
| tell me what you
|
| i
|
| i
|
| so what have you been up to?,i
|
| i
|
| "hey, did you hear about jessica's party this weekend?","yeah, but i'm still waiting for my invitation."
|
| "yeah, but i'm still waiting for my invitation.",oh really? she gave me mine earlier today.
|
| oh really? she gave me mine earlier today.,"well, she'll probably just give me my invitation later on today."
|
| "well, she'll probably just give me my invitation later on today.","yeah, so are you planning on going?"
|
| "yeah, so are you planning on going?",i think so. it sounds like it
|
| i think so. it sounds like it
|
| "it really does, i can't wait.",what time does the party start?
|
| what time does the party start?,it starts at 8 o
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| it starts at 8 o
|
| "oh, well, how many people has she given invites to so far?","i'm not sure, but i don't think she's given out that many."
|
| "i'm not sure, but i don't think she's given out that many.","well, hopefully she'll give me my invite later on today."
|
| have you heard about jessica
|
| "i've heard about it, but i'm still waiting for my invitation.",really? i got mine from her this morning.
|
| really? i got mine from her this morning.,i
|
| i
|
| "you're probably right, do you intend on going to the party?",i want to. i heard it
|
| i want to. i heard it
|
| "i know, it does sound pretty awesome.","well, when does the party start?"
|
| "well, when does the party start?",it
|
| it
|
| how many invitations has she given out?,"i really don't know, but i don't think she gave out that many yet."
|
| "i really don't know, but i don't think she gave out that many yet.","i really want to go, so i hope that she gives me my invite soon."
|
| has anyone told you about jessica
|
| i was told about it already. i
|
| is that right? i already got my invitation from her earlier.,i believe that she will give me the invitation today.
|
| i believe that she will give me the invitation today.,are you even going to go?
|
| are you even going to go?,"yeah, it sounds like it's going to be the best party of the year."
|
| "yeah, it sounds like it's going to be the best party of the year.","exactly, it seems like it's going to be loads of fun."
|
| "exactly, it seems like it's going to be loads of fun.",when exactly does the party start?
|
| when exactly does the party start?,the invitation says it starts at 8:00 p.m.
|
| the invitation says it starts at 8:00 p.m.,has she given out a lot of invitations yet?
|
| has she given out a lot of invitations yet?,"i have no idea, she hasn't given out many though."
|
| "hey, what's up?",nothing really.
|
| nothing really.,i
|
| i
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| i didn
|
| you didn
|
| nobody has told me anything about your party.,did you want to go?
|
| did you want to go?,when does it start?
|
| when does it start?,at 8:00 p.m.
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| at 8:00 p.m.,i
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| i
|
| i
|
| what
|
| fine. what
|
| i
|
| i had no idea.,is that right?
|
| is that right?,i didn
|
| i didn
|
| can you go?,what time?
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| what time?,it starts at 8 o
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| it starts at 8 o
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| i
|
| i hope that i
|
| what
|
| not much.,"this friday, i'm throwing a party."
|
| "this friday, i'm throwing a party.",oh really? i didn
|
| oh really? i didn
|
| are you serious?,i haven
|
| i haven
|
| can you make it?,what time does it start?
|
| what time does it start?,the party starts at 8.
|
| the party starts at 8.,"yeah, i think i'll go."
|
| "yeah, i think i'll go.",am i going to see you there?
|
| what
|
| "nothing really, you?",i
|
| i
|
| is that right?,"yeah, are you going to come?"
|
| "yeah, are you going to come?","i'm sorry, i can't."
|
| "i'm sorry, i can't.",why not?
|
| why not?,i don
|
| i don
|
| "well, why don't you?",i hate going to parties.
|
| i hate going to parties.,"well, that's okay."
|
| "well, that's okay.","yeah, sorry."
|
| what
|
| "nothing, how about you?","next saturday, i'm going to have a party."
|
| "next saturday, i'm going to have a party.","oh, really?"
|
| "oh, really?",you are coming?
|
| you are coming?,probably not.
|
| probably not.,why is that?
|
| why is that?,i don
|
| i don
|
| why not?,i really can
|
| i really can
|
| "i understand, i guess.",sorry about that.
|
| what
|
| "not a lot, what about you?",i
|
| i
|
| that
|
| are you going to be there?,i don
|
| i don
|
| is there a reason why?,i just really don
|
| i just really don
|
| how come?,i don
|
| i don
|
| what
|
| "nothing much, what's going on?",i
|
| i
|
| "oh, really? that's nice.",i wanted to see if you wanted to come.
|
| i wanted to see if you wanted to come.,"this friday? sorry, i already have plans."
|
| "this friday? sorry, i already have plans.",doing what?
|
| doing what?,i
|
| i
|
| "i really wanted you to come, but i understand.","yeah, maybe next time."
|
| "yeah, maybe next time.",i
|
| i
|
| "hey, what's good with you?",not a lot. what about you?
|
| not a lot. what about you?,i
|
| i
|
| that sounds like fun.,do you think you can come?
|
| do you think you can come?,i
|
| i
|
| what are you going to be doing?,my family and i are going to dinner.
|
| my family and i are going to dinner.,i was hoping you would come.
|
| i was hoping you would come.,i
|
| i
|
| i
|
| what
|
| nothing really. how about you?,"a lot, like the party i'm having on friday."
|
| "a lot, like the party i'm having on friday.","well, that's cool."
|
| "well, that's cool.",will you be able to make it?
|
| will you be able to make it?,i
|
| i
|
| what do you have to do?,i
|
| i
|
| maybe you can come next time.,i
|
| i
|
| it was nice talking to you.,why are you trying to rush me off the phone?
|
| why are you trying to rush me off the phone?,i really have to go.
|
| i really have to go.,why? i still wanted to talk to you.
|
| why? i still wanted to talk to you.,i have things to do.
|
| i have things to do.,like what?
|
| like what?,don
|
| don
|
| i
|
| "well, it's really none of your business.",that
|
| that
|
| "i'm sorry, but i have to go.",fine.
|
| i
|
| is there a reason why you
|
| i
|
| i wasn
|
| "i have to do some things, and besides, it's not polite to be nosey.",i
|
| i
|
| i really don
|
| that
|
| "i apologize, but i'm getting off the phone now.",okay.
|
| i
|
| what
|
| i have to get off the phone now.,i
|
| i
|
| there are other things i need to take care of.,what is it that you need to do?
|
| what is it that you need to do?,please don
|
| please don
|
| "i'm not being nosey, it's just a question.",you don
|
| you don
|
| that was mean to say.,"i am very sorry, but i must go."
|
| "well, it was nice talking to you.",it was nice talking to you too.
|
| it was nice talking to you too.,we should really hang out again.
|
| we should really hang out again.,that would be fun.
|
| that would be fun.,where do you want to go?
|
| where do you want to go?,i think we should go out to eat.
|
| i think we should go out to eat.,that sounds good.
|
| that sounds good.,"all right, so i'll see you then."
|
| "all right, so i'll see you then.",i
|
| i
|
| "okay, i'll talk to you later then.",see you later.
|
| see you later.,bye.
|
| i enjoyed talking to you.,i enjoyed talking to you too.
|
| i enjoyed talking to you too.,we should hang out some time.
|
| we should hang out some time.,i think that would be nice.
|
| i think that would be nice.,is there anything you would like to do next time?
|
| is there anything you would like to do next time?,do you want to go out to eat?
|
| do you want to go out to eat?,i
|
| i
|
| so i
|
| i
|
| i
|
| see you soon.,goodbye.
|
| i had fun talking to you.,it was really nice talking to you also.
|
| it was really nice talking to you also.,i think we should really do something sometime.
|
| i think we should really do something sometime.,that should be loads of fun.
|
| that should be loads of fun.,what do you want to do next time?
|
| what do you want to do next time?,would you like to go to dinner or something?
|
| would you like to go to dinner or something?,"yeah, let's do that."
|
| "yeah, let's do that.","okay, until next time then."
|
| "okay, until next time then.",i
|
| i
|
| talk to you then.,"all right, see you."
|
| where do you live?,i live in pasadena.
|
| i live in pasadena.,where is pasadena?
|
| where is pasadena?,it
|
| it
|
| is it in northern california?,no. it
|
| no. it
|
| is pasadena a big city?,it
|
| it
|
| "how big is ""pretty big""?","it has about 140,000 people."
|
| "it has about 140,000 people.",how big is los angeles?
|
| how big is los angeles?,it has about 3 million people.
|
| do you have a car?,"yes, i do."
|
| "yes, i do.",what kind of car do you have?
|
| what kind of car do you have?,i have a honda.
|
| i have a honda.,is it new?
|
| is it new?,it was new in 2003.
|
| it was new in 2003.,"so, it's pretty old now."
|
| "so, it's pretty old now.","yes, it is. but it still looks good."
|
| "yes, it is. but it still looks good.",do you take good care of it?
|
| do you take good care of it?,"oh, yes. i wash it once a week."
|
| "oh, yes. i wash it once a week.",do you change the oil?
|
| do you change the oil?,my mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
|
| do you have a girlfriend?,"no, i don't. do you?"
|
| "no, i don't. do you?","i don't have a girlfriend, either."
|
| "i don't have a girlfriend, either.",why not?
|
| why not?,i don
|
| i don
|
| girls like guys with money.,they sure do.
|
| they sure do.,they like guys with new cars.
|
| they like guys with new cars.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "me, neither.",but girls like guys who are funny.
|
| but girls like guys who are funny.,maybe we should learn some good jokes.
|
| where are you going?,i have to walk the dog.
|
| i have to walk the dog.,what kind of dog do you have?
|
| what kind of dog do you have?,i have a little poodle.
|
| i have a little poodle.,poodles bark a lot.
|
| poodles bark a lot.,they sure do.
|
| they sure do.,they bark at everything.
|
| they bark at everything.,they never shut up.
|
| they never shut up.,why did you get a poodle?
|
| why did you get a poodle?,it
|
| it
|
| so she likes poodles.,she says they
|
| can i borrow $5?,sure. why do you need it?
|
| sure. why do you need it?,i want to buy lunch.
|
| i want to buy lunch.,where
|
| where
|
| it
|
| your wallet is empty?,i don
|
| i don
|
| being broke is no fun.,even if it
|
| even if it
|
| it
|
| friends will lend you money when you
|
| let
|
| that
|
| we haven
|
| we haven
|
| "the last time we went, you almost drowned.","no, i didn't."
|
| "no, i didn't.",then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?
|
| then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?,i think he wanted to cool off.
|
| i think he wanted to cool off.,he swam right up to you.
|
| he swam right up to you.,and then he turned right around.
|
| and then he turned right around.,maybe you
|
| maybe you
|
| are you married?,no. i
|
| no. i
|
| when did you get divorced?,i got divorced two years ago.
|
| i got divorced two years ago.,why did you get divorced?
|
| why did you get divorced?,my wife left me.
|
| my wife left me.,why did she leave you?
|
| why did she leave you?,she said she didn
|
| she said she didn
|
| wow! that
|
| "yes, it was.",why didn
|
| why didn
|
| i
|
| what
|
| nothing.,there must be something on tv!
|
| there must be something on tv!,nothing that
|
| nothing that
|
| what about that new game show?,which one?
|
| which one?,"""deal or no deal"""
|
| """deal or no deal""",tell me you
|
| tell me you
|
| i love that show.,i watched it once. that was enough.
|
| i watched it once. that was enough.,it
|
| i like living here.,i agree. pasadena is a nice city.
|
| i agree. pasadena is a nice city.,it
|
| it
|
| and it
|
| it has great weather all year long.,it has the rose parade.
|
| it has the rose parade.,it has beautiful houses.
|
| it has beautiful houses.,it has wonderful restaurants.
|
| it has wonderful restaurants.,it has great schools.
|
| it has great schools.,it
|
| it
|
| the people are friendly.,i
|
| we need a new mattress.,what
|
| what
|
| it
|
| it seems fine to me.,i toss and turn all night.
|
| i toss and turn all night.,you should stop drinking coffee.
|
| you should stop drinking coffee.,look at these marks on my arms.
|
| look at these marks on my arms.,what are they?
|
| what are they?,they are bites.
|
| they are bites.,did the cat bite you?
|
| did the cat bite you?,no. the bedbugs in that mattress bit me.
|
| no. the bedbugs in that mattress bit me.,okay. let
|
| my laptop is so slow.,buy a new one.
|
| buy a new one.,i would if i had the money.
|
| i would if i had the money.,why is it so slow?
|
| why is it so slow?,that
|
| that
|
| did you take it to a computer shop?,i would if i had the money.
|
| i would if i had the money.,"well, i guess you have to live with it."
|
| "well, i guess you have to live with it.",sometimes i want to throw it out the window.
|
| sometimes i want to throw it out the window.,you don
|
| you don
|
| why not?,you might hit someone in the head.
|
| what
|
| i
|
| how about a pizza?,you had pizza for lunch.
|
| you had pizza for lunch.,but i love pizza.
|
| but i love pizza.,everybody loves pizza.
|
| everybody loves pizza.,so why can
|
| so why can
|
| because you need variety.,"what's ""variety?"
|
| "what's ""variety?",different thingsnot the same thing all the time.
|
| different thingsnot the same thing all the time.,"you mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza?"
|
| "you mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza?","no, i mean a salad instead of a pizza."
|
| we need to save money.,why do we need to save money?
|
| why do we need to save money?,because we need to buy a house.
|
| because we need to buy a house.,but a house is so expensive.
|
| but a house is so expensive.,that
|
| that
|
| how much do we need to save?,we need to save enough for a down payment.
|
| we need to save enough for a down payment.,how much is that?
|
| how much is that?,"that's about $30,000."
|
| "that's about $30,000.",thirty thousand dollars! that will take forever.
|
| thirty thousand dollars! that will take forever.,not if we save every penny.
|
| not if we save every penny.,okay. here
|
| the ocean is so big.,you can
|
| you can
|
| it goes on and on forever.,"and it's deep, too."
|
| "and it's deep, too.",i think it
|
| i think it
|
| are there fish at the bottom?,there are fish at the top and the bottom.
|
| there are fish at the top and the bottom.,are there more fish or more people?
|
| are there more fish or more people?,i think there are more fish.
|
| i think there are more fish.,i hope so. i love to eat fish.
|
| i
|
| why is that?,i warned her about her new boyfriend. she didn
|
| i warned her about her new boyfriend. she didn
|
| what happened?,"i gave her $1,000 for her birthday. i told her to spend it on herself."
|
| "i gave her $1,000 for her birthday. i told her to spend it on herself.",that was very nice of you.
|
| that was very nice of you.,i found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend.
|
| i found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend.,why did she do that?
|
| why did she do that?,he said he would buy her a nice ring.
|
| he said he would buy her a nice ring.,what
|
| what
|
| he went to las vegas. he lost it all gambling.,i hope your mom broke up with him.
|
| do animals talk to each other?,of course they talk to each other.
|
| of course they talk to each other.,what do they talk about?
|
| what do they talk about?,they talk about other animals.
|
| they talk about other animals.,what else do they talk about?
|
| what else do they talk about?,they talk about food and the weather.
|
| they talk about food and the weather.,do they talk about us?
|
| do they talk about us?,of course they talk about us.
|
| of course they talk about us.,what do they say about us?
|
| what do they say about us?,they say that we are funny-looking.
|
| they say that we are funny-looking.,ha! we
|
| ha! we
|
| i have to clean the house.,"yes, it's very dirty."
|
| "yes, it's very dirty.",you can help me.
|
| you can help me.,why me?
|
| why me?,because you helped make it dirty.
|
| because you helped make it dirty.,what do you want me to do?
|
| what do you want me to do?,i want you to clean the bathroom.
|
| i want you to clean the bathroom.,"oh, that's easy."
|
| "oh, that's easy.","clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet."
|
| "clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet.",that
|
| that
|
| tell me when you finish.,i don
|
| you
|
| what do you mean?,i mean you
|
| i mean you
|
| i
|
| you
|
| who cares?,i care. do something.
|
| i care. do something.,okay. i did something.
|
| okay. i did something.,what did you do?
|
| what did you do?,i turned up the volume.
|
| i turned up the volume.,"that's not what i meant by ""do something."""
|
| "that's not what i meant by ""do something.""",will you do something? leave me alone.
|
| did you write a letter to grandma?,"yes, i did."
|
| "yes, i did.",did you tell her about school?
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| did you tell her about school?,i told her that school is fun.
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| i told her that school is fun.,did you put the letter in an envelope?
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| did you put the letter in an envelope?,"yes, and i sealed the envelope."
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| "yes, and i sealed the envelope.",did you put a stamp on the envelope?
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| did you put a stamp on the envelope?,i couldn
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| i couldn
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| they
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| okay. i just put a stamp on the envelope.,"give me the envelope, and i'll mail it for you."
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| "give me the envelope, and i'll mail it for you.",when is grandma going to learn about e-mail?
|
| why are you yawning?,i
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| i
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| why don
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| i want to watch this tv show.,maybe you should record it.
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| maybe you should record it.,the tape recorder is broken.
|
| the tape recorder is broken.,then you should watch the rerun.
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| then you should watch the rerun.,why? i
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| why? i
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| but you
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| i
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| okay. i
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| it
|
| so?,you know what that means.
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| you know what that means.,i forgot.
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| i forgot.,sunday means we go to church.
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| sunday means we go to church.,"oh, yeah."
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| "oh, yeah.",put on a coat and tie.
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| put on a coat and tie.,why?
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| why?,to show respect to god and others.
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| to show respect to god and others.,i
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| i
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| i hope god didn
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| did you feed the cat?,i
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| i
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| the cat is meowing. he
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| okay. i
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| you shouldn
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| i was doing my homework.,the cat doesn
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| the cat doesn
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| the cat doesn
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| that
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| all they think about is themselves.,maybe we should get rid of him.
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| maybe we should get rid of him.,of course not! he
|
| i hate shaving.,me too.
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| me too.,i just cut myself again.
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| i just cut myself again.,did you use a new blade?
|
| did you use a new blade?,"it doesn't matter. old blades cut, new blades cut."
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| "it doesn't matter. old blades cut, new blades cut.",maybe you should use an electric shaver.
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| maybe you should use an electric shaver.,"they make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave."
|
| "they make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave.",maybe you should stop shaving.
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| maybe you should stop shaving.,and grow a beard?
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| and grow a beard?,sure. why not?
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| sure. why not?,because food and other stuff sticks in my beard.
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| because food and other stuff sticks in my beard.,hmm. here
|
| excuse me.,yes?
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| yes?,are you reading this paper?
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| are you reading this paper?,"oh, no. help yourself."
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| "oh, no. help yourself.",i asked because the paper is sitting next to you.
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| i asked because the paper is sitting next to you.,thank you. that
|
| thank you. that
|
| some people would just pick it up.,"yes, i know. some people are rude."
|
| "yes, i know. some people are rude.",i always try to be polite.
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| i always try to be polite.,so do i.
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| so do i.,the world needs more polite people like us.
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| the world needs more polite people like us.,i agree 100 percent.
|
| "mom, i want a puppy.",let me think about it.
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| let me think about it.,why do you have to think about it?
|
| why do you have to think about it?,because a puppy costs money.
|
| because a puppy costs money.,"no, it doesn't. puppies are free."
|
| "no, it doesn't. puppies are free.","yes, but a puppy needs shots."
|
| "yes, but a puppy needs shots.",shots for what?
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| shots for what?,so it won
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| so it won
|
| i hate shots.,and a puppy eats food. food costs money.
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| and a puppy eats food. food costs money.,no problem. i
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| no problem. i
|
| look at all these kittens!,how many are there?
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| how many are there?,eight.
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| eight.,they
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| they
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| "yes, but i can't keep them.",what are you going to do with them?
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| what are you going to do with them?,i
|
| i
|
| "yes, i would love one.",which one do you want?
|
| which one do you want?,that one. the one that
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| that one. the one that
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| "yes, i like that one, too.",i
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| my parents go to church every sunday.,they trust in god.
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| they trust in god.,they hope they will go to heaven.
|
| they hope they will go to heaven.,they probably will.
|
| they probably will.,but no one knows for sure.
|
| but no one knows for sure.,that
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| that
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| no one knows what happens after we die.,"if we are good, we will be happy in heaven with god."
|
| "if we are good, we will be happy in heaven with god.",that
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| that
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| "if we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.",i don
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| i don
|
| my husband died.,i
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| i
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| thank you.,when did he die?
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| when did he die?,a couple of months ago.
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| a couple of months ago.,you still miss him.
|
| you still miss him.,"yes, but i talk to him almost every day."
|
| "yes, but i talk to him almost every day.",when you go to church?
|
| when you go to church?,"no, when i call him on his cell phone."
|
| "no, when i call him on his cell phone.",what do you mean?
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| what do you mean?,i buried him with his cell phone.
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| i buried him with his cell phone.,what will you do when the battery dies?
|
| today is friday the thirteenth.,that
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| that
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| it
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| you
|
| that
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| my friend stayed in a hotel on friday the thirteenth.,that was a mistake.
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| that was a mistake.,he stayed on the thirteenth floor.
|
| he stayed on the thirteenth floor.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,someone stole his laptop.
|
| someone stole his laptop.,he was asking for it.
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| he was asking for it.,he learned his lesson. he
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| do you really love me?,of course.
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| of course.,prove it.
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| prove it.,how can i prove it?
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| how can i prove it?,take me to dinner.
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| take me to dinner.,that
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| that
|
| "take me to a nice restaurant, not to mcdonald's.",but a nice restaurant costs money.
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| but a nice restaurant costs money.,"yes, and you have to make a reservation."
|
| "yes, and you have to make a reservation.",that
|
| that
|
| i knew you didn
|
| my parents are divorced.,so are mine.
|
| so are mine.,why did your parents get divorced?
|
| why did your parents get divorced?,my father found a new girlfriend.
|
| my father found a new girlfriend.,that
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| that
|
| my mother was hurt and angry.,she had good reason. what did she do?
|
| she had good reason. what did she do?,she told him to drop his girlfriend.
|
| she told him to drop his girlfriend.,what did your father do?
|
| what did your father do?,he moved out of our house.
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| he moved out of our house.,i guess he really liked his new girlfriend.
|
| i guess he really liked his new girlfriend.,"yes, but she left him a year later."
|
| my grandma
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| so does mine.,i think it
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| i think it
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| really?,"yes. i think when you get old, you begin to smell."
|
| "yes. i think when you get old, you begin to smell.",like fruit that is too ripe?
|
| like fruit that is too ripe?,"yes, just like fruit that is too ripe."
|
| "yes, just like fruit that is too ripe.",but the smell is different.
|
| but the smell is different.,"yes, old people don't smell like fruit."
|
| "yes, old people don't smell like fruit.","no, they smell like a thrift shop."
|
| "no, they smell like a thrift shop.","yes, a thrift shop has that same smell."
|
| "yes, a thrift shop has that same smell.","yes, an old smell."
|
| the price of stamps goes up and up.,i think stamps used to cost a penny.
|
| i think stamps used to cost a penny.,that was a long time ago.
|
| that was a long time ago.,it was before i was born.
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| it was before i was born.,now a stamp is 42 cents.
|
| now a stamp is 42 cents.,but in may it will be 44 cents.
|
| but in may it will be 44 cents.,have you ever lost a letter in the mail?
|
| have you ever lost a letter in the mail?,"no, i haven't."
|
| "no, i haven't.",neither have i.
|
| neither have i.,"so, they do a good job for the money."
|
| "so, they do a good job for the money.","yes, they do."
|
| "yes, they do.",maybe we shouldn
|
| a button came off my shirt.,what are you going to do?
|
| what are you going to do?,"first, i have to find the button."
|
| "first, i have to find the button.",where did you lose it?
|
| where did you lose it?,i have no idea.
|
| i have no idea.,a button is hard to find. did you look in your pant cuffs?
|
| a button is hard to find. did you look in your pant cuffs?,that
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| that
|
| i found a button in my pant cuffs one time.,"let me look. no, it's not there."
|
| "let me look. no, it's not there.",many shirts come with an extra button.
|
| many shirts come with an extra button.,you
|
| you
|
| i have to go to the bathroom.,you drink too much coffee.
|
| you drink too much coffee.,but i love coffee.
|
| but i love coffee.,"well, it's your life."
|
| "well, it's your life.",you eat too much chocolate.
|
| you eat too much chocolate.,i don
|
| i don
|
| have you looked in the mirror?,do you think i
|
| do you think i
|
| i didn
|
| what did you say?,i said i have to go to the bathroom.
|
| i said i have to go to the bathroom.,that
|
| did you do the laundry?,"yes, i did."
|
| "yes, i did.",what did you wash?
|
| what did you wash?,i washed the sheets and towels.
|
| i washed the sheets and towels.,what about the pillowcases?
|
| what about the pillowcases?,"yes, i took them off the pillows and washed them."
|
| "yes, i took them off the pillows and washed them.",did you dry everything in the dryer?
|
| did you dry everything in the dryer?,"yes, i dried everything in the dryer."
|
| "yes, i dried everything in the dryer.",then what did you do?
|
| then what did you do?,i folded all the towels.
|
| i folded all the towels.,did you put the sheets on the beds?
|
| did you put the sheets on the beds?,"yes, and i put the pillowcases on the pillows."
|
| do you listen to the radio?,i listen day and night.
|
| i listen day and night.,what do you listen to?
|
| what do you listen to?,mostly talk radio.
|
| mostly talk radio.,what
|
| what
|
| people talk about current events.,what do they say?
|
| what do they say?,they say they want change.
|
| they say they want change.,what kind of change?
|
| what kind of change?,they want tax cuts.
|
| they want tax cuts.,why do they want tax cuts?
|
| why do they want tax cuts?,because tax cuts will save them money.
|
| "mom, i'm hungry.",look in the fridge.
|
| look in the fridge.,i
|
| i
|
| are you sure?,it
|
| it
|
| i went to the market yesterday.,i don
|
| i don
|
| i bought lots of oranges and apples.,i don
|
| i don
|
| eat the fruit. it
|
| "next time you go to the market, let me go with you.","no, thank you. all you want to eat are hot dogs and candy bars."
|
| what is there to eat?,i don
|
| i don
|
| i think i
|
| what kind?,a ham sandwich.
|
| a ham sandwich.,the bread is in the cabinet.
|
| the bread is in the cabinet.,where
|
| where
|
| "it's in the fridge, i think.","oh, yes, here it is. do you want a sandwich?"
|
| "oh, yes, here it is. do you want a sandwich?","yes, that sounds nice."
|
| "yes, that sounds nice.",how about some potato chips?
|
| how about some potato chips?,"yes. and a pickle, if we have any."
|
| "it's time for your bath, young lady.","but, mom, i'm not dirty."
|
| "but, mom, i'm not dirty.",you need a bath every day.
|
| you need a bath every day.,why?
|
| why?,because you don
|
| because you don
|
| i don
|
| that
|
| "if i smelled bad, i could smell me.",i can smell you.
|
| i can smell you.,"i can smell you, too."
|
| "i can smell you, too.",that
|
| that
|
| something
|
| exactly what?,all i get is a black screen.
|
| all i get is a black screen.,what
|
| what
|
| "i think i know, because this happened before.",what happened before?
|
| what happened before?,my hard drive crashed.
|
| my hard drive crashed.,"oh, no. that's bad news."
|
| "oh, no. that's bad news.","it sure is, but i'm going to call hp first, just to make sure."
|
| "it sure is, but i'm going to call hp first, just to make sure.",will you lose all your files?
|
| will you lose all your files?,"no, i always back up my files."
|
| "no, i always back up my files.",you
|
| i called hp about my computer.,what did they say?
|
| what did they say?,they said i need a new hard drive.
|
| they said i need a new hard drive.,that
|
| that
|
| "it's not too much, only about $85.",plus installation?
|
| plus installation?,"no, my hard drive is easy to remove and replace."
|
| "no, my hard drive is easy to remove and replace.",really?
|
| really?,"yes, it's just a couple of screws."
|
| "yes, it's just a couple of screws.",that
|
| that
|
| it
|
| what
|
| it
|
| bluedog123. are you sure that
|
| yes.,no. that
|
| no. that
|
| what do you mean?,what
|
| what
|
| "456 cherry drive, pasadena, ca 91170.",that
|
| that
|
| so what
|
| "bluedog123 is just the street. you have to give me the city, state, and zip code.","oh, i get it. my email address is bluedog123@yahoo.com."
|
| i
|
| you should unplug the phone.,that
|
| that
|
| do you want me to wake you in an hour?,"no, thanks. just let me sleep until i wake up."
|
| "no, thanks. just let me sleep until i wake up.",i
|
| i
|
| okay. i think i
|
| "if not, your nose will wake you up.",you mean i will smell the food cooking?
|
| you mean i will smell the food cooking?,you might even dream about dinner.
|
| you might even dream about dinner.,i don
|
| i don
|
| that was a nice funeral.,"yes, dad, it was."
|
| "yes, dad, it was.",the son gave a nice speech about his father.
|
| the son gave a nice speech about his father.,"it was long, too."
|
| "it was long, too.",i think it was about 45 minutes long.
|
| i think it was about 45 minutes long.,but it went by fast. it was interesting.
|
| but it went by fast. it was interesting.,i liked it.
|
| i liked it.,"i'll give you a speech like that, too."
|
| "i'll give you a speech like that, too.",do you think anyone will come to my funeral?
|
| do you think anyone will come to my funeral?,of course.
|
| of course.,i think only the family will be there.
|
| i think only the family will be there.,"you have lots of friends. they will be there, too!"
|
| yikes! what was that noise?,i had to blow my nose.
|
| i had to blow my nose.,did you have to blow right next to the phone?
|
| did you have to blow right next to the phone?,did you hear that?
|
| did you hear that?,of course i heard that. i thought a plane had crashed into your house.
|
| of course i heard that. i thought a plane had crashed into your house.,it wasn
|
| it wasn
|
| "i will blow my nose sometime for you, and you'll see.",okay. i
|
| okay. i
|
| i thought you had an elephant in your house.,you
|
| you
|
| what did you say? i think i
|
| i have lots of friends.,really? how many do you have?
|
| really? how many do you have?,"i don't know, maybe one hundred."
|
| "i don't know, maybe one hundred.",that is a lot of friends. do you have a best friend?
|
| that is a lot of friends. do you have a best friend?,of course. i have lots of best friends.
|
| of course. i have lots of best friends.,how many best friends do you have?
|
| how many best friends do you have?,i think about twenty-five.
|
| i think about twenty-five.,hmm. i have only one best friend.
|
| hmm. i have only one best friend.,i feel sorry for you.
|
| i feel sorry for you.,i have only a few friends.
|
| i have only a few friends.,you must be lonely. i will share my friends with you.
|
| you must be lonely. i will share my friends with you.,that
|
| don
|
| why would i do that?,because men like to cheat.
|
| because men like to cheat.,"some men do, but not me."
|
| "some men do, but not me.",i
|
| i
|
| i
|
| "if i catch you, you'll be sorry.","you won't catch me, because i love you. i'm not a cheater."
|
| "you won't catch me, because i love you. i'm not a cheater.",i will poke your eyes out.
|
| i will poke your eyes out.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "i will chop your toes off, one by one.","honey, please. you're the only woman for me, forever. i swear it."
|
| i hate to go outside.,me too.
|
| me too.,why do you hate to go outside?
|
| why do you hate to go outside?,i meet too many jerks.
|
| i meet too many jerks.,i agree.
|
| i agree.,this city is full of jerks.
|
| this city is full of jerks.,rude people are everywhere.
|
| rude people are everywhere.,but what can you do?
|
| but what can you do?,you can yell at them.
|
| you can yell at them.,and they will yell back at you.
|
| and they will yell back at you.,yelling doesn
|
| yelling doesn
|
| will you look at this form?,are you having problems with it?
|
| are you having problems with it?,i don
|
| i don
|
| let me help you.,"what does ""mi"" mean?"
|
| "what does ""mi"" mean?","""mi"" stands for middle initial."
|
| """mi"" stands for middle initial.","what does ""mm/dd/yy"" mean?"
|
| "what does ""mm/dd/yy"" mean?",that means month/day/year. use numbers.
|
| that means month/day/year. use numbers.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "for example, if your birth date is january 12, 1987, write 01/12/87.",oh. that
|
| oh. that
|
| let
|
| what do you want to do?,i want to get a puppy for my son.
|
| i want to get a puppy for my son.,that will make him so happy.
|
| that will make him so happy.,i
|
| i
|
| one that won
|
| and eat too much.,do you know which one he would like?
|
| do you know which one he would like?,"oh, yes, i took him there yesterday. he showed me one that he really liked."
|
| "oh, yes, i took him there yesterday. he showed me one that he really liked.",i bet you had to drag him away.
|
| i bet you had to drag him away.,he wanted to take it home yesterday.
|
| he wanted to take it home yesterday.,i wonder what he
|
| what
|
| i don
|
| why don
|
| okay. it looks like rain.,why do you say that?
|
| why do you say that?,the sky is gray.
|
| the sky is gray.,is it raining right now?
|
| is it raining right now?,no.
|
| no.,how do you know?
|
| how do you know?,the street isn
|
| the street isn
|
| i have to go shopping today.,you
|
| i can
|
| it
|
| that means it will get hotter.,i am dying from the heat.
|
| i am dying from the heat.,turn on the air conditioner.
|
| turn on the air conditioner.,it doesn
|
| it doesn
|
| what happened?,i don
|
| i don
|
| did you call the repairman?,of course.
|
| of course.,when is he coming?
|
| when is he coming?,he
|
| i
|
| why is that?,because i love the snow.
|
| because i love the snow.,"yes, the snow is fun."
|
| "yes, the snow is fun.",last year we made a big snowman.
|
| last year we made a big snowman.,how big was it?
|
| how big was it?,it was seven feet tall.
|
| it was seven feet tall.,how long did it take?
|
| how long did it take?,it took us all day.
|
| it took us all day.,did you give him a nose?
|
| did you give him a nose?,of course. we gave him a big carrot for a nose.
|
| of course. we gave him a big carrot for a nose.,let me help you make one this year.
|
| i
|
| what do you need to do?,i need to withdraw some money.
|
| i need to withdraw some money.,how are you going to do that?
|
| how are you going to do that?,i
|
| i
|
| what
|
| it
|
| it gives you money?,i just insert my debit card into the machine.
|
| i just insert my debit card into the machine.,and it gives you money?
|
| and it gives you money?,"well, it gives me money, but it's my own money."
|
| "well, it gives me money, but it's my own money.",oh. what good is that? i thought it gave you free money.
|
| did you put the blue bin out on the street?,"oh, no. i forgot."
|
| "oh, no. i forgot.","well, you'd better take it out front."
|
| "well, you'd better take it out front.",what time does the recycle truck come by?
|
| what time does the recycle truck come by?,"it usually gets here at noon on tuesday, which is tomorrow."
|
| "it usually gets here at noon on tuesday, which is tomorrow.",i
|
| i
|
| "oh, no, you don't.",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,every morning you get up late and rush off to work late.
|
| every morning you get up late and rush off to work late.,do you think i
|
| do you think i
|
| "you'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it.","okay, i'll take it out front right now."
|
| are you ready?,ready for what?
|
| ready for what?,ready for the big switch.
|
| ready for the big switch.,what are you talking about?
|
| what are you talking about?,the nation is switching to digital tv.
|
| the nation is switching to digital tv.,oh. of course i
|
| oh. of course i
|
| did you buy the converter?,"no, i don't need a converter because i bought a digital tv."
|
| "no, i don't need a converter because i bought a digital tv.",how much was that?
|
| how much was that?,it was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen.
|
| it was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen.,does it pick up any digital channels?
|
| does it pick up any digital channels?,"oh, yes. i get six korean channels but nothing in english!"
|
| people are funny.,they sure are.
|
| they sure are.,did you hear about the pilot?
|
| did you hear about the pilot?,the one that stole a small plane?
|
| the one that stole a small plane?,"yes, he stole a plane in canada and flew into the u.s."
|
| "yes, he stole a plane in canada and flew into the u.s.",did they catch him?
|
| did they catch him?,"yes. after two u.s. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway."
|
| "yes. after two u.s. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway.",did he crash?
|
| did he crash?,"no, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant."
|
| "no, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant.",did the cops find out why he flew into the u.s.?
|
| did the cops find out why he flew into the u.s.?,his life sucked. he was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down.
|
| his life sucked. he was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down.,poor guy.
|
| the police need our help finding a robber.,how do you know?
|
| how do you know?,the tv news is reporting a bank robbery.
|
| the tv news is reporting a bank robbery.,do they know what the robber looks like?
|
| do they know what the robber looks like?,"yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old."
|
| "yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old.",what race is he?
|
| what race is he?,they didn
|
| they didn
|
| the tv news doesn
|
| of course not. that would be racist.,but how can we identify someone if we don
|
| but how can we identify someone if we don
|
| don
|
| don
|
| but i don
|
| then go find a tissue in the bathroom.,i didn
|
| i didn
|
| your sleeves are not tissues.,"but mom, all my friends use their sleeves."
|
| "but mom, all my friends use their sleeves.",that doesn
|
| that doesn
|
| i saw dad wipe his nose on his sleeve yesterday.,i will talk to your father about that.
|
| i will talk to your father about that.,i bet dad did it all the time when he was my age.
|
| i bet dad did it all the time when he was my age.,your daddy was a good little boy.
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| your daddy was a good little boy.,"how do you know? were you his mommy, too?"
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| i
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| worried about what?,i
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| i
|
| "you should be happy, not worried.","i am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility."
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| "i am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility.","yes, you have to take care of your wife."
|
| "yes, you have to take care of your wife.",and i have to take care of our children.
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| and i have to take care of our children.,are you going to start a family?
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| are you going to start a family?,yes. we want to have a little boy and a little girl.
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| yes. we want to have a little boy and a little girl.,that sounds wonderful.
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| that sounds wonderful.,except we can
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| except we can
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| i don
|
| or artists.,they
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| they
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| i saw a painting of a jar that was full of pencils.,the artist said the jar was both full and empty.
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| the artist said the jar was both full and empty.,but it was full of pencils! how could he say it was empty?
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| but it was full of pencils! how could he say it was empty?,artists see things differently.
|
| artists see things differently.,did you ever see anything that picasso painted?
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| did you ever see anything that picasso painted?,of course! he
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| of course! he
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| did he ever take art lessons?,i can
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| i can
|
| what
|
| the point of what?,of living.
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| of living.,"who knows? you live, and then you die."
|
| "who knows? you live, and then you die.",we must be here for some reason.
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| we must be here for some reason.,maybe we
|
| maybe we
|
| then why aren
|
| because you
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| so i should stop thinking?,stop thinking about what the point is.
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| stop thinking about what the point is.,okay. i
|
| okay. i
|
| beer is a powerful drug.,so are cigarettes.
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| so are cigarettes.,which would you prefer?
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| which would you prefer?,what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,"when you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes."
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| "when you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes.",i could pick only one or the other?
|
| i could pick only one or the other?,"yes. nothing's perfect, not even in heaven."
|
| "yes. nothing's perfect, not even in heaven.","boy, that's a tough one."
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| "boy, that's a tough one.","what's so tough about it? of course, i would pick cigarettes."
|
| "what's so tough about it? of course, i would pick cigarettes.",but cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer.
|
| but cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer.,"well, you can't have everything."
|
| "well, you can't have everything.",i don
|
| my pants have a hole in the front pocket.,you shouldn
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| you shouldn
|
| yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe.,lucky for you it wasn
|
| lucky for you it wasn
|
| who carries a sharp knife in their pocket?,"criminals, of course."
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| "criminals, of course.","anyway, i have to fix the hole."
|
| "anyway, i have to fix the hole.",you can sew it up or use an iron-on patch.
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| you can sew it up or use an iron-on patch.,tell me about this patch.
|
| tell me about this patch.,the patch has glue. the hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on.
|
| the patch has glue. the hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on.,that sounds a lot easier than sewing.
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| that sounds a lot easier than sewing.,"it is. but after about ten washings, the glue washes off."
|
| do you know any good jokes?,i can
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| i can
|
| neither can i.,they go in one ear and out the other.
|
| they go in one ear and out the other.,who makes up all these jokes?
|
| who makes up all these jokes?,who knows? but there must be a hundred new ones every day.
|
| who knows? but there must be a hundred new ones every day.,"yes, just in english alone."
|
| "yes, just in english alone.",i wonder if every language has jokes.
|
| i wonder if every language has jokes.,of course! people everywhere like good jokes.
|
| of course! people everywhere like good jokes.,what do you think people joke about the most?
|
| what do you think people joke about the most?,i think most jokes are about women.
|
| i think most jokes are about women.,"oh, really? i think most jokes are about men!"
|
| you
|
| why do you say that?,you speak two languages.
|
| you speak two languages.,"well, my english isn't perfect."
|
| "well, my english isn't perfect.",no one speaks perfect english.
|
| no one speaks perfect english.,maybe i will be the first!
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| maybe i will be the first!,i
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| i
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| spanish is easy. i
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| how long will it take me to learn?,i think it will only take you a year or two.
|
| i think it will only take you a year or two.,how soon can we begin?
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| how soon can we begin?,ahora! that means right now.
|
| do you know what today is?,"yes, it's april 22."
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| "yes, it's april 22.",it
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| it
|
| is it your birthday or anniversary?,"no, it's earth day."
|
| "no, it's earth day.",what
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| what
|
| it
|
| "oh, you mean like reuse things and recycle stuff?","yes. we need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags."
|
| "yes. we need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags.",how about if i take shorter showers?
|
| how about if i take shorter showers?,"that's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water."
|
| "that's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water.",from now on i
|
| poetry sucks.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "some of it is okay, i guess.","yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember."
|
| "yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember.","like ""one, two, buckle my shoe."""
|
| "like ""one, two, buckle my shoe.""",but people still write poems.
|
| but people still write poems.,no one makes any money at it.
|
| no one makes any money at it.,shakespeare was a poet.
|
| shakespeare was a poet.,did he get rich from his poetry?
|
| did he get rich from his poetry?,probably not.
|
| probably not.,poems are a little bit like songs.
|
| poems are a little bit like songs.,"yes, but songs have music. without music, songs would suck, too."
|
| how smart are you?,i don
|
| i don
|
| did you ever take an iq test?,"no, i never did. all i know is that i got a's and b's in school."
|
| "no, i never did. all i know is that i got a's and b's in school.",i wish i was really smart.
|
| i wish i was really smart.,don
|
| don
|
| what do you mean?,"if you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous."
|
| "if you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous.",don
|
| don
|
| it must be very lonely.,why
|
| why
|
| i missed the tv news last night. what was on?,nothing that would pass as news.
|
| nothing that would pass as news.,what
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| what
|
| "i don't know. whenever the weather comes on, i switch channels.",what was the lead story on the news?
|
| what was the lead story on the news?,some actress was in court for driving without a license.
|
| some actress was in court for driving without a license.,what was the second story?
|
| what was the second story?,some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter.
|
| some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter.,what was the third story?
|
| what was the third story?,a bull chased a man in a supermarket.
|
| a bull chased a man in a supermarket.,wasn
|
| wasn
|
| what are you going to do about your death?,"well, mostly i'll try to avoid it."
|
| "well, mostly i'll try to avoid it.","i mean, are you going to get buried or cremated?"
|
| "i mean, are you going to get buried or cremated?",my wife and i will be cremated.
|
| my wife and i will be cremated.,are you going to be buried next to each other?
|
| are you going to be buried next to each other?,"oh, no. our ashes will be shaken into the ocean."
|
| "oh, no. our ashes will be shaken into the ocean.",you
|
| you
|
| a coffin costs too much and takes up too much space.,"yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you."
|
| "yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you.",children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery.
|
| children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery.,"that's true. a cemetery is for dead people, not living people."
|
| "that's true. a cemetery is for dead people, not living people.",we figure our kids can visit us whenever they go to the beach.
|
| did you wipe your feet?,"yes, of course i wiped my feet."
|
| "yes, of course i wiped my feet.",then why is there mud on the carpet?
|
| then why is there mud on the carpet?,i don
|
| i don
|
| "well, someone brought it into the house.",look at the bottom of my shoesthey
|
| look at the bottom of my shoesthey
|
| of course they
|
| "okay, i'll get the vacuum cleaner.",don
|
| don
|
| don
|
| wait till it dries. it will be easier to vacuum.,next time i will be more careful.
|
| what are you getting for your mom?,what are you talking about?
|
| what are you talking about?,sunday is mother
|
| sunday is mother
|
| this sunday?,of course. it
|
| of course. it
|
| i thought it was next sunday.,"well, you'd better get her something."
|
| "well, you'd better get her something.",i
|
| i
|
| is that it?,yes. that
|
| yes. that
|
| "she raised you, and all you ever give her is a card?",it
|
| i don
|
| what
|
| it
|
| "yes, a lot of flags have stripes.",a flag should be pretty.
|
| a flag should be pretty.,what should our flag look like?
|
| what should our flag look like?,it should have a pretty woman on it.
|
| it should have a pretty woman on it.,that
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| that
|
| you don
|
| of course i do. but not on our flag!,every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag.
|
| every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag.,you can
|
| i had a busy morning.,what did you do?
|
| what did you do?,i watered all the plants.
|
| i watered all the plants.,you have a lot of plants.
|
| you have a lot of plants.,then i did my laundry.
|
| then i did my laundry.,that takes some time.
|
| that takes some time.,i took the dog for a walk.
|
| i took the dog for a walk.,i
|
| i
|
| i vacuumed the entire house.,that
|
| that
|
| and then i made lunch.,i
|
| i don
|
| so how do you make long distance calls?,i use a calling card.
|
| i use a calling card.,where do you get that?
|
| where do you get that?,i buy it at the dollar store.
|
| i buy it at the dollar store.,how much is it?
|
| how much is it?,it
|
| it
|
| that
|
| it
|
| how many?,"first you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers."
|
| "first you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers.",yikes. i think i
|
| do you go to college?,"yes, i do."
|
| "yes, i do.",what college do you go to?
|
| what college do you go to?,i go to pasadena city college.
|
| i go to pasadena city college.,do you like it?
|
| do you like it?,"oh, yes, i really like it."
|
| "oh, yes, i really like it.",why do you like it?
|
| why do you like it?,because it has great teachers.
|
| because it has great teachers.,what else?
|
| what else?,"i like all my classmates, too."
|
| "i like all my classmates, too.",anything else?
|
| anything else?,yes. it
|
| i lost my new pen.,where did you lose it?
|
| where did you lose it?,i don
|
| i don
|
| when did you lose it?,i think i lost it today. i used it yesterday.
|
| i think i lost it today. i used it yesterday.,did you check all your pockets?
|
| did you check all your pockets?,i checked all my pockets.
|
| i checked all my pockets.,did you look in your desk?
|
| did you look in your desk?,"yes. it isn't there, either."
|
| "yes. it isn't there, either.",it
|
| it
|
| "oh, well, it only cost me a dollar.",only a dollar? don
|
| gravity is very important.,what is gravity?
|
| what is gravity?,it
|
| it
|
| i don
|
| "if you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass.",of course it does.
|
| of course it does.,"without gravity, the water would go up."
|
| "without gravity, the water would go up.",you
|
| you
|
| "without gravity, you would go up.",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,you would float into the sky like a balloon.
|
| you would float into the sky like a balloon.,that would be fun!
|
| i can
|
| turn on the light.,the light is on.
|
| the light is on.,open the book.
|
| open the book.,the book is open.
|
| the book is open.,see an eye doctor.
|
| see an eye doctor.,that
|
| that
|
| he
|
| i
|
| i
|
| read the phone number to me.,"i'll read it very loud, in case your hearing is getting bad, too."
|
| what do you need for school?,i need pencils.
|
| i need pencils.,anything else?
|
| anything else?,i need a notebook.
|
| i need a notebook.,do you need a pen?
|
| do you need a pen?,no. i already have a pen.
|
| no. i already have a pen.,do you need a calculator?
|
| do you need a calculator?,no. the teacher doesn
|
| no. the teacher doesn
|
| how about a dictionary?,"no, we have a big dictionary in the classroom."
|
| "no, we have a big dictionary in the classroom.","well, i guess that's it."
|
| "well, i guess that's it.","yes, that's all i need for now."
|
| i like this magazine.,so do i.
|
| so do i.,"i read it once, and i subscribed."
|
| "i read it once, and i subscribed.",it gives you all the news.
|
| it gives you all the news.,all the news in only 50 pages.
|
| all the news in only 50 pages.,i like the political cartoons.
|
| i like the political cartoons.,i like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale.
|
| i like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale.,i always read the film reviews.
|
| i always read the film reviews.,i never miss the food and drink section.
|
| i never miss the food and drink section.,i gave a subscription to my parents.
|
| i gave a subscription to my parents.,me too. they canceled their other news magazines.
|
| me too. they canceled their other news magazines.,so did mine!
|
| my pen is out of ink.,shake it a couple of times.
|
| shake it a couple of times.,i shook it. there is no more ink.
|
| i shook it. there is no more ink.,you can borrow mine.
|
| you can borrow mine.,thank you. i
|
| thank you. i
|
| what were you doing?,i was writing a letter.
|
| i was writing a letter.,who were you writing to?
|
| who were you writing to?,it
|
| it
|
| tell her i said hello.,okay. i
|
| okay. i
|
| have you done your homework?,not yet.
|
| not yet.,then why are you watching tv?
|
| then why are you watching tv?,this is my favorite show.
|
| this is my favorite show.,go do your homework.
|
| go do your homework.,"but, mom!"
|
| "but, mom!",you can watch tv after you do your homework.
|
| you can watch tv after you do your homework.,but the show will be over.
|
| but the show will be over.,there will be another show next week.
|
| there will be another show next week.,please?
|
| please?,you know the rules.
|
| you know the rules.,i hate the rules! i can
|
| i can
|
| me too.,no more homework.
|
| no more homework.,i hate homework.
|
| i hate homework.,are you going to college?
|
| are you going to college?,i can
|
| i can
|
| me neither.,so what are you going to do?
|
| so what are you going to do?,i
|
| i
|
| you
|
| "i don't think so. after i finish, i'll have enough money to go to college.",that
|
| what is your major?,english.
|
| english.,what are you going to do with an english major?
|
| what are you going to do with an english major?,i
|
| i
|
| high school or middle school?,high school.
|
| high school.,i teach high school english.
|
| i teach high school english.,i didn
|
| i didn
|
| i started teaching five years ago.,how do you like it?
|
| how do you like it?,do you see all this gray hair? it was totally black five years ago.
|
| do you see all this gray hair? it was totally black five years ago.,maybe i
|
| parking at school is impossible.,i
|
| i
|
| i drove around for half an hour.,did you find a spot?
|
| did you find a spot?,"i found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me."
|
| "i found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me.",did you yell at them?
|
| did you yell at them?,"yes, i did."
|
| "yes, i did.",and?
|
| and?,and he yelled back at me.
|
| and he yelled back at me.,how rude.
|
| how rude.,but i got lucky a few minutes later.
|
| but i got lucky a few minutes later.,you have to be lucky to find a parking space.
|
| this is a huge library.,"yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space."
|
| "yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space.",and lots of books.
|
| and lots of books.,and lots of thieves.
|
| and lots of thieves.,what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,"i mean, keep your belongings close to you."
|
| "i mean, keep your belongings close to you.",the only thing in my backpack is used books.
|
| the only thing in my backpack is used books.,but thieves don
|
| but thieves don
|
| they might think that i
|
| now you
|
| you
|
| how good is your math?,i can add two and two.
|
| i can add two and two.,so you
|
| so you
|
| i
|
| "well, i need some help.",with what?
|
| with what?,i
|
| i
|
| "well, you should ask your teacher or your classmates for help.",i can
|
| i can
|
| why not?,they might think i
|
| they might think i
|
| do you believe in god?,of course.
|
| of course.,do you pray to god?
|
| do you pray to god?,occasionally.
|
| occasionally.,when
|
| when
|
| when i need something.,like what?
|
| like what?,"well, if i have a big test at school."
|
| "well, if i have a big test at school.",does god answer your prayers?
|
| does god answer your prayers?,"yes, i've passed all my tests."
|
| "yes, i've passed all my tests.",do you ever pray for money?
|
| do you ever pray for money?,not yet. i won
|
| the cops finally found the husband.,what husband?
|
| what husband?,the husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m.
|
| the husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m.,"oh, yeah. the girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital."
|
| "oh, yeah. the girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital.",the husband said he tried to help the boy.
|
| the husband said he tried to help the boy.,"yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car."
|
| "yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car.","no, he said he gently placed the boy on the street."
|
| "no, he said he gently placed the boy on the street.",so what? they still drove off.
|
| so what? they still drove off.,the husband said a fire department was nearby.
|
| the husband said a fire department was nearby.,so what? did he dial 911?
|
| so what? did he dial 911?,"he said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it."
|
| "he said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it.","he didn't get around to turning himself in, either."
|
| i don
|
| why not?,the seats and windows are dirty.
|
| the seats and windows are dirty.,don
|
| don
|
| i think they do.,you should bring some wipes with you.
|
| you should bring some wipes with you.,that
|
| that
|
| then you can wipe your seat and window.,people will think i
|
| people will think i
|
| who cares? everyone is strange.,that
|
| that
|
| i don
|
| why not?,"number one, it's too slow."
|
| "number one, it's too slow.",you
|
| you
|
| "number two, it's usually late.",you
|
| you
|
| "number three, it doesn't run 24 hours.",you
|
| you
|
| "number four, it's too crowded.",you
|
| you
|
| "number five, it's unsafe.",you
|
| we had a problem at school.,what was the problem?
|
| what was the problem?,someone cut the tires.
|
| someone cut the tires.,what tires?
|
| what tires?,the tires on the cars.
|
| the tires on the cars.,where were the cars?
|
| where were the cars?,they were in the student parking lot.
|
| they were in the student parking lot.,how many tires were cut?
|
| how many tires were cut?,one or two tires were cut on each car.
|
| one or two tires were cut on each car.,how many cars?
|
| how many cars?,eleven cars.
|
| eleven cars.,that
|
| life isn
|
| it sure isn
|
| i got a ticket yesterday.,what for?
|
| what for?,i was crossing the street.
|
| i was crossing the street.,were you in a crosswalk?
|
| were you in a crosswalk?,"yes, but the red hand was blinking."
|
| "yes, but the red hand was blinking.",so? that
|
| so? that
|
| "yes, it's a $140 ticket.",that
|
| that
|
| "when i started to cross the street, the white walk sign was blinking.",you need to walk faster.
|
| you
|
| why do you say that?,the speed limit is 65.
|
| the speed limit is 65.,i know that.
|
| i know that.,but you
|
| but you
|
| so is everyone else.,but a cop might stop you.
|
| but a cop might stop you.,"no, he won't. some cars are doing 85."
|
| "no, he won't. some cars are doing 85.",so the cop will stop those cars?
|
| so the cop will stop those cars?,of course. he stops the fastest cars.
|
| of course. he stops the fastest cars.,my friend got a ticket for doing 75.
|
| my friend got a ticket for doing 75.,your friend was unlucky.
|
| remember to put air in your tires.,how often do i have to do that?
|
| how often do i have to do that?,once every two months.
|
| once every two months.,that
|
| that
|
| what do you mean?,that
|
| that
|
| "yes, and it takes about five minutes each time.",i
|
| i
|
| check your tires or you
|
| oh. that
|
| "no, it isn't. a flat costs you time and money.",and i don
|
| you
|
| i
|
| don
|
| it
|
| that
|
| "well, i meant to.",don
|
| don
|
| why not?,because you
|
| because you
|
| how do you know that?,i read a lot.
|
| i read a lot.,i thought drunks caused most accidents.
|
| let
|
| where are we going?,into the mountains.
|
| into the mountains.,that sounds nice.
|
| that sounds nice.,i want to show you my new car.
|
| i want to show you my new car.,you bought a new car?
|
| you bought a new car?,yes. i bought a cadillac.
|
| yes. i bought a cadillac.,a luxury car.
|
| a luxury car.,luxury plus speed.
|
| luxury plus speed.,what are we waiting for?
|
| what are we waiting for?,let me get the keys.
|
| let me get the keys.,let me get my camera.
|
| i have to go to the bathroom.,why didn
|
| why didn
|
| "i did, but i have to go again.","well, hold on a little longer."
|
| "well, hold on a little longer.",i think i
|
| i think i
|
| just hold on.,oh! don
|
| oh! don
|
| we
|
| i hope they are fast minutes.,think about something else. think about a hamburger.
|
| think about something else. think about a hamburger.,"i'm thinking, but i still have to go."
|
| "i'm thinking, but i still have to go.",it
|
| where
|
| what do you mean?,the car isn
|
| the car isn
|
| where did you park it?,i parked it right here.
|
| i parked it right here.,are you sure?
|
| are you sure?,yes. i remember this big tree.
|
| yes. i remember this big tree.,maybe it
|
| maybe it
|
| "no, this is the tree.",did someone steal it?
|
| did someone steal it?,i sure hope not.
|
| i sure hope not.,maybe they towed it away.
|
| look at this traffic.,i
|
| i
|
| it gets worse every year.,why are you complaining? we
|
| why are you complaining? we
|
| the speed limit is 65!,"well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m."
|
| "well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m.",where are all these people going?
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| where are all these people going?,they
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| they
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| when are they going to fix this problem?,they said they need more money.
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| they said they need more money.,they always need more money.
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| they always need more money.,it
|
| did you see that car?,"yes, he went through the red light."
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| "yes, he went through the red light.",can we call the police?
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| can we call the police?,"no, the police don't care."
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| "no, the police don't care.",why not?
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| why not?,they have to see it happen.
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| they have to see it happen.,they don
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| they don
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| no. they can only give a ticket if they see it happen.,"so, what do we do?"
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| "so, what do we do?",we don
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| we don
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| maybe we should honk the horn next time.,the driver will just honk back at us.
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| my car is dirty.,why don
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| why don
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| that
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| are you going to wash it yourself?,of course. it
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| of course. it
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| i
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| "okay, i'll get a bucket.",i
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| i
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| then we can scrub it with a wet sponge and soap.,"after that, we can dry it with a towel."
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| "after that, we can dry it with a towel.",then it will look like new
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| then it will look like new,and you save $10.
|
| it sure is windy today.,paper is flying everywhere.
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| paper is flying everywhere.,this wind is dangerous for drivers.
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| this wind is dangerous for drivers.,especially for drivers of big trucks.
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| especially for drivers of big trucks.,the wind blows those trucks over.
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| the wind blows those trucks over.,"it blows trees over, too."
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| "it blows trees over, too.",a tree fell onto my dad
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| a tree fell onto my dad
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| was there much damage?,my dad had to buy a new car.
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| my dad had to buy a new car.,wow! that
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| wow! that
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| never park your car under a tree.,"the wind will get you, or the birds will get you."
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| when are we going to stop?,we
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| we
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| how far away is that?,i think we
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| i think we
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| i hope so. i have to go to the bathroom.,"well, i can always pull over."
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| "well, i can always pull over.","no, thank you, i'll just wait."
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| "no, thank you, i'll just wait.",we can kill two birds with one stone.
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| we can kill two birds with one stone.,what do you mean?
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| what do you mean?,"while you're using the bathroom, i'll order some food."
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| "while you're using the bathroom, i'll order some food.",don
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| don
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| this is such a long light.,look how many cars are waiting in line.
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| look how many cars are waiting in line.,they need a left-turn arrow.
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| they need a left-turn arrow.,only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes.
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| only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes.,we
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| we
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| get out of this lane.,but we need to turn left.
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| but we need to turn left.,forget it. go straight.
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| forget it. go straight.,then what?
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| then what?,then we
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| then we
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| and then we can turn right at the light.,good idea. it will be so much quicker.
|
| i need a cheap car.,how much money do you have?
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| how much money do you have?,"$1,000."
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| "$1,000.","well, that should get you something."
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| "well, that should get you something.",but i need something that
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| but i need something that
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| you need a car with low mileage.,a car that was owned by a little old lady.
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| a car that was owned by a little old lady.,where have you looked?
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| where have you looked?,i haven
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| i haven
|
| why not?,because i
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| because i
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| "good afternoon, officer.","your driver's license and registration, please."
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| "your driver's license and registration, please.",here you go.
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| here you go.,do you know why i pulled you over?
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| do you know why i pulled you over?,i have no idea. all of a sudden i heard your siren.
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| i have no idea. all of a sudden i heard your siren.,you rolled through that stop sign back there.
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| you rolled through that stop sign back there.,but i stopped!
|
| but i stopped!,"no, you didn't. you slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop."
|
| "no, you didn't. you slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop.","well, nobody else does, so why should i?"
|
| "well, nobody else does, so why should i?",that
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| that
|
| but i am a good driver. i
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| $140. i can
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| what are you talking about?,i got a ticket downtown for $140.
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| i got a ticket downtown for $140.,were you speeding?
|
| were you speeding?,"no, i was crossing the street."
|
| "no, i was crossing the street.",were you jaywalking?
|
| were you jaywalking?,"no, i was in the crosswalk."
|
| "no, i was in the crosswalk.",so why did you get a ticket?
|
| so why did you get a ticket?,the officer said the red hand was blinking.
|
| the officer said the red hand was blinking.,was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk?
|
| was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk?,"no, the white walk sign was blinking."
|
| "no, the white walk sign was blinking.",you should fight that ticket. i
|
| they were in a crosswalk near school at 3 a.m.,who?
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| who?,two students from usc.
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| two students from usc.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,"a speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl."
|
| "a speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl.",what happened to the other student?
|
| what happened to the other student?,he landed on the hood of the car.
|
| he landed on the hood of the car.,did he get off the hood?
|
| did he get off the hood?,"no, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood."
|
| "no, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood.",i
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| i
|
| of course it did. why stop after you
|
| what happened to your car?,i got a dent in the parking lot.
|
| i got a dent in the parking lot.,how did you get it?
|
| how did you get it?,i don
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| i don
|
| those shopping carts are dangerous.,especially the metal ones.
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| especially the metal ones.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "that's a good idea, but there was a good sale at this store.",did you save any money on the sale?
|
| did you save any money on the sale?,"yes, i did. i saved about $50."
|
| "yes, i did. i saved about $50.",that
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| that
|
| "did you see ""titanic""?",yes. it is a great movie.
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| yes. it is a great movie.,i saw it twelve times.
|
| i saw it twelve times.,i saw it eight times.
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| i saw it eight times.,i have the dvd.
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| i have the dvd.,so do i.
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| so do i.,let
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| let
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| we can watch my dvd.,and then we can go to my home.
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| and then we can go to my home.,and watch your dvd.
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| and watch your dvd.,i always cry at the end.
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| i always cry at the end.,me too. it
|
| let
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| i don
|
| i
|
| okay. what will you teach me?,it
|
| it
|
| is it easy to learn?,"yes, it will only take about 30 minutes."
|
| "yes, it will only take about 30 minutes.",okay. teach me how to play.
|
| okay. teach me how to play.,we each get five cards.
|
| we each get five cards.,"oh, look. i have four tens."
|
| "oh, look. i have four tens.","that's great, but you're not supposed to tell me."
|
| "that's great, but you're not supposed to tell me.","oh. sorry. okay, i don't have four tens."
|
| i
|
| why is that?,because i watch the other players.
|
| because i watch the other players.,what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,people will tell you if they have a good hand.
|
| people will tell you if they have a good hand.,how do they do that?
|
| how do they do that?,"for example, a friend of mine licks his lips."
|
| "for example, a friend of mine licks his lips.","when he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand?"
|
| "when he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand?","i know he has a good hand, so i don't bet."
|
| "i know he has a good hand, so i don't bet.",he never wins your money?
|
| he never wins your money?,"nope, and it drives him crazy."
|
| "nope, and it drives him crazy.",he knows you can
|
| "turn the radio down, please.",but i
|
| but i
|
| "well, listen to it more quietly.",i can
|
| i can
|
| what will you do?,i will play the radio as loud as i want.
|
| i will play the radio as loud as i want.,that
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| that
|
| i will have a radio in every room of my house.,remind me to never visit you.
|
| remind me to never visit you.,all the radios will be on extra loud.
|
| all the radios will be on extra loud.,your neighbors will hate you.
|
| your neighbors will hate you.,"if they don't like it, they can move."
|
| i hope i win the lotto.,your chances are very small.
|
| your chances are very small.,but you can
|
| but you can
|
| ha! you can
|
| someone has to win.,that
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| that
|
| it might as well be me.,that
|
| that
|
| you
|
| that didn
|
| you think i should quit playing.,save your money for school.
|
| what
|
| nothing much.,what about the baseball game?
|
| what about the baseball game?,it got rained out.
|
| it got rained out.,rained out?
|
| rained out?,"yes, rained out."
|
| "yes, rained out.",how could that be?
|
| how could that be?,"well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm."
|
| "well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm.",i thought they were playing under a dome.
|
| i thought they were playing under a dome.,the dome doesn
|
| the dome doesn
|
| why doesn
|
| can i try your coffee?,sure. here you go.
|
| sure. here you go.,"hmm, that's not bad."
|
| "hmm, that's not bad.",there
|
| there
|
| what do you mean?,"i mean, it's just coffee."
|
| "i mean, it's just coffee.",i figured that.
|
| i figured that.,it
|
| it
|
| "it's a little bitter, but it's okay.",there
|
| there
|
| "no, it's a taste you have to get used to.",sort of like beer.
|
| let
|
| what
|
| let me step outside and see.,"it's a little chilly, right?"
|
| "it's a little chilly, right?","yes, it is."
|
| "yes, it is.",i
|
| i
|
| "wear a jacket, too.",i wonder if i should bring my gloves.
|
| i wonder if i should bring my gloves.,"maybe you should, just in case it gets colder."
|
| "maybe you should, just in case it gets colder.",i
|
| i
|
| we
|
| look at the car chase on tv!,that driver is crazy.
|
| that driver is crazy.,i can
|
| i can
|
| how fast is he going?,they say he
|
| they say he
|
| he
|
| look! he just hit that car.,"oh, my goodness. no one is safe on the streets."
|
| "oh, my goodness. no one is safe on the streets.",now he
|
| now he
|
| maybe he ran out of gas.,look! he just got out of the car and started running.
|
| look! he just got out of the car and started running.,i hope the police catch him.
|
| tv news is so stupid.,they shouldn
|
| they shouldn
|
| last night they told us about a cat in a sofa.,yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe.
|
| yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe.,last week they told us about a bear in a back yard.
|
| last week they told us about a bear in a back yard.,last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant.
|
| last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant.,the weatherman tells us the temperature in every town.
|
| the weatherman tells us the temperature in every town.,the sports guy shows us players fighting.
|
| the sports guy shows us players fighting.,"they always tell us ""what's next."""
|
| "they always tell us ""what's next.""","they always make ""what's next"" sound exciting, but it never is."
|
| "they always make ""what's next"" sound exciting, but it never is.",it
|
| it
|
| i love my computer.,computers are so cool.
|
| computers are so cool.,i love to go online.
|
| i love to go online.,the internet is amazing.
|
| the internet is amazing.,you can travel all over the world.
|
| you can travel all over the world.,i know. i went to china yesterday.
|
| i know. i went to china yesterday.,what did you do?
|
| what did you do?,i stood on the great wall and looked all around.
|
| i stood on the great wall and looked all around.,what was it like?
|
| what was it like?,it was like the real thing.
|
| it was like the real thing.,it was like being there?
|
| it was like being there?,"yes, i felt like i was actually there."
|
| the beatles are the best.,they are the best musical group ever.
|
| they are the best musical group ever.,i love all their songs.
|
| i love all their songs.,i don
|
| i don
|
| i like the ones i can sing along with.,"so do i, like ""she loves you."""
|
| "so do i, like ""she loves you.""","""she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!..."""
|
| """she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!...""",""" and you know you should be glad!"""
|
| """ and you know you should be glad!""",what a great song.
|
| what a great song.,"how about ""let it be?"""
|
| "how about ""let it be?""","oh, yes! ""let it be, let it be """
|
| "oh, yes! ""let it be, let it be """,""" there will be an answer, let it be!"""
|
| let
|
| i
|
| why not?,you know i don
|
| you know i don
|
| let
|
| "okay, that won't be very crowded.",what would you like to see?
|
| what would you like to see?,"oh, i don't care. you're the one who wants to go out."
|
| "oh, i don't care. you're the one who wants to go out.","well, i want to see ""the pursuit of happyness."""
|
| "well, i want to see ""the pursuit of happyness.""",what have you heard about it?
|
| what have you heard about it?,it
|
| it
|
| what
|
| i like to watch people.,that
|
| that
|
| "well, it's one of them.",where do you go to watch people?
|
| where do you go to watch people?,my girlfriend and i sit outside starbucks.
|
| my girlfriend and i sit outside starbucks.,that sounds like a good spot.
|
| that sounds like a good spot.,we watch people walk by with their dogs.
|
| we watch people walk by with their dogs.,i guess you see lots of different dogs.
|
| i guess you see lots of different dogs.,we don
|
| we don
|
| "there are lots of different kinds, but they all have one thing in common.","yes, they love to sniff each other when they meet."
|
| they call him father dollar bill.,"yes, he was on the tv news today."
|
| "yes, he was on the tv news today.",every easter sunday he gives away money.
|
| every easter sunday he gives away money.,is it his money?
|
| is it his money?,no. movie stars give him money to give to homeless people.
|
| no. movie stars give him money to give to homeless people.,how much money does he give away?
|
| how much money does he give away?,"this year he gave away $15,000."
|
| "this year he gave away $15,000.",that
|
| that
|
| he gave $100 to people in wheelchairs.,what about the other homeless people?
|
| what about the other homeless people?,they got $1 each.
|
| they got $1 each.,people stood in line just to get one dollar?!
|
| old movies are the best.,even though they
|
| even though they
|
| a good story is more important than color.,actors didn
|
| actors didn
|
| and there was no violence.,people today don
|
| people today don
|
| "no, today people like lots of action.",i like a good story.
|
| i like a good story.,i like to see actors who are like real people.
|
| i like to see actors who are like real people.,like real people with real problems.
|
| like real people with real problems.,they still make movies like that.
|
| they still make movies like that.,"yes, but they never make much money."
|
| do you get pbs on tv?,"yes, everybody gets the public broadcasting system."
|
| "yes, everybody gets the public broadcasting system.",it puts me to sleep.
|
| it puts me to sleep.,tell me about it.
|
| tell me about it.,a gardening show follows a knitting show.
|
| a gardening show follows a knitting show.,a cooking show follows a sewing show.
|
| a cooking show follows a sewing show.,a travel show follows another travel show.
|
| a travel show follows another travel show.,i
|
| i
|
| now they
|
| i sure would like to see something interesting for a change.,"if more people donate money, pbs could offer new shows."
|
| "if more people donate money, pbs could offer new shows.",who wants to donate? public tv should be free.
|
| "i love to watch ""judge judy.""",is that a tv show?
|
| is that a tv show?,yes. it
|
| yes. it
|
| what
|
| they have interesting lawsuits.,such as?
|
| such as?,"yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on ebay."
|
| "yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on ebay.",was something wrong with the phone?
|
| was something wrong with the phone?,it works only in canada.
|
| it works only in canada.,did the seller know that?
|
| did the seller know that?,"yes, and he didn't tell the buyer."
|
| "yes, and he didn't tell the buyer.",i hope judge judy made the seller take the phone back.
|
| that woman is a very good singer.,"yes, but she looks like a man."
|
| "yes, but she looks like a man.",what difference does it make?
|
| what difference does it make?,female singers are supposed to be pretty.
|
| female singers are supposed to be pretty.,singers are supposed to sound good.
|
| singers are supposed to sound good.,"they should look good, too."
|
| "they should look good, too.",there are lots of ugly men singers.
|
| there are lots of ugly men singers.,men singers don
|
| men singers don
|
| then neither do women singers.,"well, i would never buy her cd."
|
| "well, i would never buy her cd.",but you would buy her cd if she was pretty?
|
| but you would buy her cd if she was pretty?,yes. i would buy all of her cds.
|
| all the tv stations are going to go digital.,"yes, that will occur next month."
|
| "yes, that will occur next month.",most of them are already broadcasting in digital.
|
| most of them are already broadcasting in digital.,the digital signal is very clear.
|
| the digital signal is very clear.,"oh, no, it isn't!"
|
| "oh, no, it isn't!",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,i can
|
| i can
|
| do you have a digital tv?,of course. but i don
|
| of course. but i don
|
| "you don't need to have cable, but you do need a good antenna.",but i have rabbit ears.
|
| but i have rabbit ears.,rabbit ears aren
|
| i
|
| "oh, really?",are you interested?
|
| are you interested?,maybe. what is she like?
|
| maybe. what is she like?,she
|
| she
|
| uh-oh. that means that she
|
| she
|
| "okay, so she's not ugly; she's just fat.",she weighs 98 pounds.
|
| she weighs 98 pounds.,"okay, she's not fat. so what's the problem with her?"
|
| "okay, she's not fat. so what's the problem with her?",who said there is a problem with her?
|
| who said there is a problem with her?,the problem is she has no problemsshe
|
| i think you
|
| thank you.,would you have dinner with me?
|
| would you have dinner with me?,i would like to.
|
| i would like to.,can i pick you up friday night?
|
| can i pick you up friday night?,what time?
|
| what time?,eight o
|
| eight o
|
| that sounds great.,we
|
| we
|
| i
|
| i think you
|
| you have pretty eyes.,thank you. so do you.
|
| thank you. so do you.,i wish my eyes were blue.
|
| i wish my eyes were blue.,what
|
| what
|
| "nothing, except my favorite color is blue.",maybe in your next life you
|
| maybe in your next life you
|
| but what if i
|
| i think some fish have blue eyes.,i hope i don
|
| i hope i don
|
| i hope i come back as a cat.,cats have beautiful eyes.
|
| cats have beautiful eyes.,i would love to have blue cat-eyes.
|
| i love you.,"i love you, too."
|
| "i love you, too.",i loved you the first day i saw you.
|
| i loved you the first day i saw you.,it was love at first sight?
|
| it was love at first sight?,"yes, it was love at first sight."
|
| "yes, it was love at first sight.",i didn
|
| i didn
|
| i know. i had to chase you for a while.,"yes, you chased me and then you caught me."
|
| "yes, you chased me and then you caught me.",now you
|
| now you
|
| and you
|
| we
|
| i
|
| have you told her?,of course not.
|
| of course not.,why not?
|
| why not?,she would laugh at me.
|
| she would laugh at me.,how do you know?
|
| how do you know?,because they always do.
|
| because they always do.,maybe she
|
| maybe she
|
| they
|
| just ask her out to dinner.,and then what?
|
| and then what?,and then she
|
| give me a hug.,i
|
| i
|
| what
|
| i saw you looking at that woman.,what woman?
|
| what woman?,"you know, that woman with the big boobs."
|
| "you know, that woman with the big boobs.",i was not looking at her.
|
| i was not looking at her.,"you were, too."
|
| "you were, too.",i
|
| i
|
| then why were you looking at her?,i was looking at something else.
|
| i was looking at something else.,"oh, really? then spend tonight looking at the sofa."
|
| would you like to go on a blind date?,you must be joking.
|
| you must be joking.,"no, i'm serious."
|
| "no, i'm serious.",i don
|
| i don
|
| a blind date doesn
|
| what does it mean?,a blind date is a date with someone you don
|
| a blind date is a date with someone you don
|
| why would i date someone i don
|
| to try something new and exciting.,what if i don
|
| what if i don
|
| i have a date tomorrow night.,really? who with?
|
| really? who with?,a girl i met at the market.
|
| a girl i met at the market.,you met a girl at the supermarket?
|
| you met a girl at the supermarket?,she was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter.
|
| she was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter.,what did you say to her?
|
| what did you say to her?,"i had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where i had found them."
|
| "i had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where i had found them.",she asked you about your pineapples?
|
| she asked you about your pineapples?,"i told her i had gotten the last two on the shelf, but i offered her one of mine."
|
| "i told her i had gotten the last two on the shelf, but i offered her one of mine.",that was nice of you.
|
| that was nice of you.,"she asked me how she could return the favor, so i asked her out."
|
| "she asked me how she could return the favor, so i asked her out.",sometimes a slow line can be a good thing.
|
| did you have a date friday night?,"yes, in fact, i did."
|
| "yes, in fact, i did.",who did you go out with?
|
| who did you go out with?,a man i met in a coffee shop.
|
| a man i met in a coffee shop.,where did you go?
|
| where did you go?,we went to a nice restaurant.
|
| we went to a nice restaurant.,anywhere else?
|
| anywhere else?,then we went to a jazz club.
|
| then we went to a jazz club.,that sounds like a nice date.
|
| that sounds like a nice date.,"yes, it was pleasant."
|
| "yes, it was pleasant.",but you won
|
| but you won
|
| i had the worst date the other night.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,"first of all, he was half an hour late."
|
| "first of all, he was half an hour late.",that
|
| that
|
| then he didn
|
| that
|
| then he drove too fast to the restaurant.,that
|
| that
|
| i thought about getting out and taking a taxi home.,what happened at the restaurant?
|
| what happened at the restaurant?,"we had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip!"
|
| "we had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip!",i guess you can
|
| i don
|
| why not?,he
|
| he
|
| what do you mean?,"he's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out."
|
| "he's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out.","well, you can't blame a man for asking."
|
| "well, you can't blame a man for asking.",he should act his age.
|
| he should act his age.,but a lot of old people are still interested in dating.
|
| but a lot of old people are still interested in dating.,they should find a nice hobby.
|
| they should find a nice hobby.,just wait until you
|
| just wait until you
|
| dating will be the furthest thing from my mind.,that
|
| does your girlfriend ever make you angry?,sometimes.
|
| sometimes.,what does she do?
|
| what does she do?,"just yesterday, i told her i wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world."
|
| "just yesterday, i told her i wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world.",that was a nice thing to say.
|
| that was a nice thing to say.,that
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| that
|
| what did she say?,she laughed! she didn
|
| she laughed! she didn
|
| that wasn
|
| she said that nothing is more important to me than money.,what did you say?
|
| what did you say?,i told her i wouldn
|
| some people have good noses.,i wish i had a good nose. mine is way too big.
|
| i wish i had a good nose. mine is way too big.,i don
|
| i don
|
| oh. but that can be a curse.,"yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors."
|
| "yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors.",i
|
| i
|
| did she catch you using drugs?,sort of. she knows whenever i sneak a cigarette.
|
| sort of. she knows whenever i sneak a cigarette.,you don
|
| you don
|
| "but when i sneak just one cigarette in the morning, she can smell it that evening!","boy, that is a good nose."
|
| "boy, that is a good nose.",i told her she should apply for a job at customs.
|
| let
|
| that sounds like fun.,where do you want to go?
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| where do you want to go?,let me think a minute.
|
| let me think a minute.,i feel like chinese.
|
| i feel like chinese.,that sounds delicious.
|
| that sounds delicious.,i know a good chinese restaurant.
|
| i know a good chinese restaurant.,how far away is it?
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| how far away is it?,it
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| it
|
| do we need reservations?,"oh, no. we can walk right in."
|
| "oh, no. we can walk right in.",let
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| i can
|
| "this is a popular restaurant, isn't it?","yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it?"
|
| "yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it?",it
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| it
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| that
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| yes. that
|
| a great burger and great service.,"yes, the workers are very polite."
|
| "yes, the workers are very polite.",and they
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| and they
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| i
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| me too.,excuse me. they just called my number.
|
| lunch was delicious.,thank you.
|
| thank you.,what kind of soup was that?
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| what kind of soup was that?,it was tomato soup.
|
| it was tomato soup.,that tasted so good.
|
| that tasted so good.,i put lemon and butter in it.
|
| i put lemon and butter in it.,"the sandwich was good, too."
|
| "the sandwich was good, too.",everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches.
|
| everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches.,especially on toast.
|
| especially on toast.,"and the pickles were great, too."
|
| "and the pickles were great, too.",tomorrow we
|
| tomorrow we
|
| i
|
| what
|
| this steak has too much fat.,what do you want the waiter to do?
|
| what do you want the waiter to do?,bring me a better steak.
|
| bring me a better steak.,i wouldn
|
| i wouldn
|
| why not?,"they will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it."
|
| "they will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it.",you
|
| you
|
| then the waiter will give you a big smile as he brings you the new steak.,where do you get these crazy ideas?
|
| where do you get these crazy ideas?,i used to cook in a restaurant!
|
| let
|
| but we just got here.,did you see the waiter
|
| did you see the waiter
|
| no.,he had dirty fingernails.
|
| he had dirty fingernails.,really?
|
| really?,his nails were black!
|
| his nails were black!,that
|
| that
|
| and he poured water into our glasses.,yuck! no water for me.
|
| yuck! no water for me.,"i wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too."
|
| "i wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too.",who cares? let
|
| this hot bread is delicious.,i like this restaurant because they give you free bread.
|
| i like this restaurant because they give you free bread.,"well, i think we are paying for it."
|
| "well, i think we are paying for it.",no. look at the bill when we get it. there
|
| no. look at the bill when we get it. there
|
| "it is delicious, especially with butter.",i think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread.
|
| i think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread.,they probably wouldn
|
| they probably wouldn
|
| i
|
| then stop eating the bread!,"okay, just one more piece. pass the butter, please."
|
| "okay, just one more piece. pass the butter, please.","if i owned a restaurant, i would never serve hot bread before the main course."
|
| "if i owned a restaurant, i would never serve hot bread before the main course.",that
|
| is this a clean restaurant?,"well, the tables and chairs look okay."
|
| "well, the tables and chairs look okay.","okay, let's sit down."
|
| "okay, let's sit down.",check out the silverware.
|
| check out the silverware.,it passes inspection.
|
| it passes inspection.,here comes the waiter. see if his hands and nails are clean.
|
| here comes the waiter. see if his hands and nails are clean.,"well, the waiter looked clean, so i guess it's okay to eat here."
|
| "well, the waiter looked clean, so i guess it's okay to eat here.",you
|
| you
|
| i
|
| you
|
| "no, i'd rather not find out that it's dirty, because i'm pretty hungry right now.","me, too. let's forget about germs and focus on food."
|
| have you seen our waiter?,here he comes now.
|
| here he comes now.,we
|
| we
|
| "oops, i guess i was wrong. that isn't our waiter.","we can give him five more minutes, and then leave."
|
| "we can give him five more minutes, and then leave.",i
|
| i
|
| that
|
| maybe they
|
| maybe he
|
| "every time we eat out, it's an adventure.","last time, we got seats next to the kitchen."
|
| "last time, we got seats next to the kitchen.",we
|
| is this table okay?,"no, it's too close to the kitchen door."
|
| "no, it's too close to the kitchen door.",how about this table?
|
| how about this table?,"no, it's too close to the front door."
|
| "no, it's too close to the front door.",this looks like a nice table.
|
| this looks like a nice table.,"no, it's too close to the salad bar."
|
| "no, it's too close to the salad bar.","okay, i give up."
|
| "okay, i give up.","well, there is one good table."
|
| "well, there is one good table.",great. which one?
|
| great. which one?,that one. a group of eight just sat down at it.
|
| i don
|
| what is it this time?,an andy warhol drawing.
|
| an andy warhol drawing.,he
|
| he
|
| he drew two butterflies and a flower on a napkin in a restaurant.,did he sign it?
|
| did he sign it?,yes.
|
| yes.,is it beautiful?
|
| is it beautiful?,it
|
| it
|
| so it
|
| "only about $30,000.","without the food stains, it would probably be worth more."
|
| can we go to the baseball game?,of course.
|
| of course.,i love baseball.
|
| i love baseball.,so do i.
|
| so do i.,i love to eat the peanuts.
|
| i love to eat the peanuts.,i love to eat the hot dogs.
|
| i love to eat the hot dogs.,i hope we
|
| i hope we
|
| i hope we
|
| bring a jacket.,yes. it gets a little cool at night.
|
| yes. it gets a little cool at night.,bring a glove to catch a foul ball.
|
| bring a glove to catch a foul ball.,no. i
|
| golf is a silly game.,it certainly is.
|
| it certainly is.,you hit a white ball.
|
| you hit a white ball.,and then you chase it.
|
| and then you chase it.,and then you hit it again.
|
| and then you hit it again.,"finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground."
|
| "finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground.","you do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes."
|
| "you do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes.",what
|
| what
|
| how can it be fun?,they pay money to play this silly game!
|
| they pay money to play this silly game!,i think golfers have a mental problem.
|
| i think golfers have a mental problem.,i think they
|
| do you want to go fishing?,yes. that
|
| yes. that
|
| where do you want to go?,we can go to the river.
|
| we can go to the river.,or we can go to the lake.
|
| or we can go to the lake.,or we can go to the ocean.
|
| or we can go to the ocean.,let
|
| let
|
| yes. the lake is only 10 miles away.,we can be there in 20 minutes.
|
| we can be there in 20 minutes.,i
|
| i
|
| i
|
| baseball is fun.,i like to hit the ball.
|
| i like to hit the ball.,i like to run around the bases.
|
| i like to run around the bases.,i like to slide into the bases.
|
| i like to slide into the bases.,yeah. it
|
| yeah. it
|
| i want to be a baseball player when i grow up.,me too. i want to play for the yankees.
|
| me too. i want to play for the yankees.,not me. i want to play for the dodgers.
|
| not me. i want to play for the dodgers.,we have to practice every day.
|
| we have to practice every day.,i don
|
| i don
|
| me neither. it
|
| let
|
| that
|
| i bought some new shoes.,are they comfortable?
|
| are they comfortable?,they
|
| they
|
| how much were they?,they were on sale for $80.
|
| they were on sale for $80.,do they help you run faster?
|
| do they help you run faster?,"no, but my feet don't hurt anymore."
|
| "no, but my feet don't hurt anymore.",then they
|
| then they
|
| you might want to buy a pair.,i
|
| tiger is the greatest golfer in the world.,you can say that again.
|
| you can say that again.,but i
|
| but i
|
| why is that?,because he likes to scuba dive.
|
| because he likes to scuba dive.,what
|
| what
|
| it can be dangerous.,you mean he could drown.
|
| you mean he could drown.,he shouldn
|
| he shouldn
|
| but he dives to relax.,"he might relax, but it makes me nervous."
|
| "he might relax, but it makes me nervous.","if his wife doesn't mind, you shouldn't mind."
|
| did you watch that golf tournament?,the one that tiger won?
|
| the one that tiger won?,how did he do it?
|
| how did he do it?,it was nothing for him.
|
| it was nothing for him.,he sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke!
|
| he sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke!,he sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke.
|
| he sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke.,i think he is from outer space.
|
| i think he is from outer space.,no human could possibly play golf that well.
|
| no human could possibly play golf that well.,"whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot."
|
| "whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot.",no human can do that.
|
| no human can do that.,somebody should check his birth record.
|
| somebody should check his birth record.,i bet it says he was born on mars.
|
| who
|
| there are so many great players.,"yes, but who is the greatest?"
|
| "yes, but who is the greatest?",i
|
| i
|
| most people would say that.,he changed the game.
|
| he changed the game.,"yes, he made the home run popular."
|
| "yes, he made the home run popular.","everybody loved him, all over the nation."
|
| "everybody loved him, all over the nation.",he helped make the yankees the best team ever.
|
| he helped make the yankees the best team ever.,"and ruth was a good person, too."
|
| "and ruth was a good person, too.",he always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids.
|
| he always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids.,there will never be another babe.
|
| did you hear what happened at the baseball game?,"no, please tell me."
|
| "no, please tell me.",someone punched out someone.
|
| someone punched out someone.,that
|
| that
|
| it
|
| how so?,two guys got into an argument.
|
| two guys got into an argument.,i
|
| i
|
| a third guy punched one of the two guys.,"i'll bet he was drinking, too."
|
| "i'll bet he was drinking, too.",the victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died.
|
| the victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died.,that
|
| i want to go to the ball game.,is there a game tonight?
|
| is there a game tonight?,"yes, it starts at 7 p.m."
|
| "yes, it starts at 7 p.m.",can we get tickets?
|
| can we get tickets?,"yes, but only the cheap tickets."
|
| "yes, but only the cheap tickets.",how much are they?
|
| how much are they?,they
|
| they
|
| that
|
| "yes, it's cheaper than a hot dog or a beer.",where are the seats?
|
| where are the seats?,they
|
| they
|
| golf is so hard.,what
|
| what
|
| it
|
| you mean like tiger?,"no, like a good amateur golfer."
|
| "no, like a good amateur golfer.",what
|
| what
|
| there are so many things you have to do right.,like what?
|
| like what?,"like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through."
|
| "like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through.",yikes! who can remember all that?
|
| yikes! who can remember all that?,you need to get a lot of lessons when you
|
| you need to get a lot of lessons when you
|
| did you hear about the ball player?,the home run hitter on drugs?
|
| the home run hitter on drugs?,he said a doctor helped him with a personal problem.
|
| he said a doctor helped him with a personal problem.,he said he wasn
|
| he said he wasn
|
| he apologized to the fans.,the league suspended him for 50 games.
|
| the league suspended him for 50 games.,that will cost him some money.
|
| that will cost him some money.,"yes, about $7 million."
|
| "yes, about $7 million.",that will teach him a good lesson.
|
| that will teach him a good lesson.,he probably won
|
| he probably won
|
| but it won
|
| why is there so much crime?,because parents don
|
| because parents don
|
| is that it?,"also, there aren't enough police."
|
| "also, there aren't enough police.",but there are a lot of police.
|
| but there are a lot of police.,there
|
| there
|
| can
|
| no. it costs too much money.,doesn
|
| doesn
|
| "yes, it does.",so it would be cheaper to hire more police?
|
| so it would be cheaper to hire more police?,"yes, it would."
|
| this is a great neighborhood.,"yes, it is."
|
| "yes, it is.",people are friendly.
|
| people are friendly.,"yes, they are."
|
| "yes, they are.",the streets and sidewalks are clean.
|
| the streets and sidewalks are clean.,"yes, they are."
|
| "yes, they are.",there
|
| there
|
| "yes, there is.",i feel safe here.
|
| i feel safe here.,there is no crime here.
|
| there is no crime here.,i wish i could move here.
|
| i wish i could move here.,"maybe you can, if someone moves out."
|
| the house burned down.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,the man fell asleep.
|
| the man fell asleep.,was he smoking?
|
| was he smoking?,"yes, he was smoking a cigarette."
|
| "yes, he was smoking a cigarette.",did he die?
|
| did he die?,"yes, he did. his cat died, too."
|
| "yes, he did. his cat died, too.",that
|
| that
|
| the battery was dead.,a good battery would have saved his life.
|
| a good battery would have saved his life.,"he had cigarettes, but no battery."
|
| "he had cigarettes, but no battery.",it happens all the time.
|
| they say he has started fifteen big fires.,he
|
| he
|
| why did they ever let him out?,it
|
| it
|
| why not? everyone knows he
|
| i don
|
| but his latest fire killed someone.,this time they have charged him with murder.
|
| this time they have charged him with murder.,so maybe he
|
| so maybe he
|
| i sure hope so.,someone should set him on fire.
|
| someone should set him on fire.,that would teach him a good lesson.
|
| put your seatbelt on.,why?
|
| why?,because it will protect you in case of an accident.
|
| because it will protect you in case of an accident.,but it
|
| but it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| hold your breath till we get there.,"okay, my seatbelt is on."
|
| "okay, my seatbelt is on.",i
|
| i
|
| what are you doing?,i
|
| i
|
| what are you standing on?,a couple of dictionaries and some textbooks.
|
| a couple of dictionaries and some textbooks.,are you crazy?
|
| are you crazy?,what
|
| what
|
| those books will slip and you
|
| it
|
| "what if you fall while you're holding the light bulb, and it breaks and pieces go into your eyes?",i never thought about that.
|
| i never thought about that.,you
|
| you
|
| did you see that puddle of water on the floor?,yes. i called for a clean-up.
|
| yes. i called for a clean-up.,a puddle of water is very dangerous.
|
| a puddle of water is very dangerous.,it isn
|
| it isn
|
| but it
|
| especially on these slick floors.,someone who slips could hurt their back.
|
| someone who slips could hurt their back.,they could even crack their head open.
|
| they could even crack their head open.,we should stand here till the clean-up person gets here.
|
| we should stand here till the clean-up person gets here.,we can leave if we put an orange cone here.
|
| we can leave if we put an orange cone here.,"yes, but i don't know where the orange cones are."
|
| "yes, but i don't know where the orange cones are.",it doesn
|
| what happens when the fire alarm rings?,we tell our students to leave the classroom.
|
| we tell our students to leave the classroom.,can they take their belongings?
|
| can they take their belongings?,"yes, if they do it quickly."
|
| "yes, if they do it quickly.",where do the students go?
|
| where do the students go?,they go out to the north parking lot.
|
| they go out to the north parking lot.,what do the teachers do?
|
| what do the teachers do?,we take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll.
|
| we take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll.,why do you do that?
|
| why do you do that?,we want to make sure all the students are out of the building.
|
| we want to make sure all the students are out of the building.,"if they are all outside, then what?"
|
| "if they are all outside, then what?",then we just wait outside for a fireman to tell us to go back in.
|
| i have to go back upstairs.,why? we
|
| why? we
|
| i have to check the stove.,what
|
| what
|
| maybe i left the burner on.,"no, you didn't. i checked the stove before we left."
|
| "no, you didn't. i checked the stove before we left.",are you sure?
|
| are you sure?,of course i
|
| of course i
|
| "well, i have to go back upstairs anyway.",it
|
| it
|
| i think i left the water running.,"no, you didn't. let's go! the only thing running is the clock!"
|
| the city is buying guns.,what are they paying?
|
| what are they paying?,"up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked."
|
| "up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked.",why are they doing this?
|
| why are they doing this?,they want to get guns off the street.
|
| they want to get guns off the street.,who would turn in a gun for $200?
|
| who would turn in a gun for $200?,that isn
|
| that isn
|
| a good gun costs $400 or more.,"well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400."
|
| "well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400.",i
|
| i
|
| i didn
|
| you
|
| i sure am.,you should go to bed.
|
| you should go to bed.,i will as soon as i finish this article.
|
| i will as soon as i finish this article.,what are you reading?
|
| what are you reading?,it
|
| it
|
| what does it say?,the mayor says the crime rate is going down.
|
| the mayor says the crime rate is going down.,then why does everyone lock their doors?
|
| then why does everyone lock their doors?,i guess they haven
|
| i guess they haven
|
| no one believes that the crime rate is going down.,maybe the mayor is just talking about his own neighborhood.
|
| people who live in california are crazy.,why is that?
|
| why is that?,because of all the earthquakes and fires.
|
| because of all the earthquakes and fires.,but big earthquakes happen only once in a while.
|
| but big earthquakes happen only once in a while.,once in a while is once too many.
|
| once in a while is once too many.,but you
|
| but you
|
| a recent fire destroyed 85 homes.,"still, it's safer than florida."
|
| "still, it's safer than florida.",florida doesn
|
| florida doesn
|
| "no, florida just has hurricanes every year from june to october.",but most of those hurricanes are harmless.
|
| but most of those hurricanes are harmless.,"excuse me. hurricane andrew destroyed 30,000 homes!"
|
| i went to hawaii on vacation.,did you like it?
|
| did you like it?,i loved it. i want to live there.
|
| i loved it. i want to live there.,what did you like?
|
| what did you like?,"the island is so green, and the water is so blue."
|
| "the island is so green, and the water is so blue.",did you go swimming?
|
| did you go swimming?,i went to the beach every day.
|
| i went to the beach every day.,how was the weather?
|
| how was the weather?,it was hot and sunny every day.
|
| it was hot and sunny every day.,what did you do at night?
|
| what did you do at night?,at night i went out to eat. the food was delicious.
|
| at night i went out to eat. the food was delicious.,people who live in hawaii are lucky.
|
| i like this hotel.,what do you like about it?
|
| what do you like about it?,we get a free breakfast.
|
| we get a free breakfast.,coffee and a roll?
|
| coffee and a roll?,"no, a real breakfast."
|
| "no, a real breakfast.",bacon and eggs?
|
| bacon and eggs?,"with toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice."
|
| "with toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice.",wow! that is nice. let
|
| wow! that is nice. let
|
| "and the rooms are clean, too.",do they allow pets?
|
| do they allow pets?,"no pets, no smoking."
|
| "no pets, no smoking.",i like that. let
|
| i
|
| what
|
| "maybe the room is nice, but not the bed.",what
|
| what
|
| look at this sheet.,yes?
|
| yes?,see those stains?
|
| see those stains?,i sure do.
|
| i sure do.,i
|
| i
|
| "well, just call the front desk. they'll give us new sheets.",i want sheets without stains on them.
|
| i want sheets without stains on them.,"from now on, let's bring our own sheets."
|
| what time does your plane leave?,it leaves at 12:15.
|
| it leaves at 12:15.,when do you have to be at the airport?
|
| when do you have to be at the airport?,i have to be there two hours early.
|
| i have to be there two hours early.,so we have to be at the airport at 10:15.
|
| so we have to be at the airport at 10:15.,that means we have to leave the house at 9:15.
|
| that means we have to leave the house at 9:15.,"well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems."
|
| "well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems.",so maybe we better leave at 8:15?
|
| so maybe we better leave at 8:15?,"yes, it's better to get there too early than too late."
|
| "yes, it's better to get there too early than too late.",i agree.
|
| i agree.,you never know what might happen on these freeways.
|
| you never know what might happen on these freeways.,there
|
| i need to fly to new york.,when are you going?
|
| when are you going?,during the christmas holidays.
|
| during the christmas holidays.,you
|
| you
|
| you must be kidding.,"no, i'm not. it's march. time is running out. seats are selling out right now."
|
| "no, i'm not. it's march. time is running out. seats are selling out right now.",i thought i would wait until october.
|
| i thought i would wait until october.,i
|
| i
|
| you
|
| "well, listen to me. you need to buy a ticket now.",but maybe prices will be cheaper in october.
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| but maybe prices will be cheaper in october.,cheaper prices won
|
| i hate flying.,so do i.
|
| so do i.,"a long time ago, flying used to be okay."
|
| "a long time ago, flying used to be okay.",now it
|
| now it
|
| you
|
| "half of them are coughing, and the other half are sneezing.",you don
|
| you don
|
| people are always getting up to use the bathroom.,kids are crying or climbing over you.
|
| kids are crying or climbing over you.,it
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| it
|
| i wish i could afford first class seats.,doesn
|
| some guy rowed across the atlantic ocean.,good for him.
|
| good for him.,why would he do that?
|
| why would he do that?,did he set a new record?
|
| did he set a new record?,"yes, i think he did."
|
| "yes, i think he did.","well, i guess that's why he did it."
|
| "well, i guess that's why he did it.",what
|
| what
|
| now he has the world record!,"but someone's going to break it, so what good is it?"
|
| "but someone's going to break it, so what good is it?","well, he can enjoy it while it lasts."
|
| "well, he can enjoy it while it lasts.",i don
|
| i don
|
| i want to go on a cruise ship.,that sounds like fun. where do you want to go?
|
| that sounds like fun. where do you want to go?,i want to cruise to hawaii.
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| i want to cruise to hawaii.,"that should be a nice trip. lots of fun, and lots of food."
|
| "that should be a nice trip. lots of fun, and lots of food.",i have no idea how much it will cost.
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| i have no idea how much it will cost.,i think it depends on the season and on your cabin.
|
| i think it depends on the season and on your cabin.,"well, of course i want to go when the weather is nice."
|
| "well, of course i want to go when the weather is nice.","yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms."
|
| "yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms.",and i want to get a big cabin with a view.
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| and i want to get a big cabin with a view.,are you going to travel alone?
|
| are you going to travel alone?,"no, my sister and i will travel together."
|
| "no, my sister and i will travel together.","well, you should go online and try to find a good deal."
|
| i hate to fly.,because of all the security?
|
| because of all the security?,"no, because it hurts my ears."
|
| "no, because it hurts my ears.",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,"every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much."
|
| "every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much.","that's just the altitude change, i think."
|
| "that's just the altitude change, i think.","whatever it is, it hurts."
|
| "whatever it is, it hurts.",can
|
| can
|
| "i've tried everything, but nothing works.",have you tried earplugs?
|
| have you tried earplugs?,"they don't work, either."
|
| "they don't work, either.","well, be glad you're not a pilot."
|
| spring break starts tomorrow.,are you going to go anywhere?
|
| are you going to go anywhere?,i was thinking of driving to arizona.
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| i was thinking of driving to arizona.,to the grand canyon?
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| to the grand canyon?,yes. i
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| yes. i
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| i was there when i was a kid.,how did you like it?
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| how did you like it?,i loved it. i still remember how amazing it was.
|
| i loved it. i still remember how amazing it was.,"i'm sure i'll like it, too."
|
| "i'm sure i'll like it, too.",you should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom.
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| you should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom.,no way! i don
|
| no way! i don
|
| that hotel was terrible.,the worst in the whole world.
|
| the worst in the whole world.,the walls were so thin.
|
| the walls were so thin.,all day long we heard tvs or telephones.
|
| all day long we heard tvs or telephones.,all night long we heard people snoring.
|
| all night long we heard people snoring.,housekeeping didn
|
| housekeeping didn
|
| room service brought us a cold dinner.,our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke.
|
| our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke.,our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine.
|
| our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine.,they added phony charges to our bill.
|
| they added phony charges to our bill.,how did we end up in that terrible hotel?
|
| how did we end up in that terrible hotel?,the travel agent gave us a 50-percent discount!
|
| i have to hang up. i
|
| it
|
| i
|
| you got up real early.,i had to take my friend to the airport.
|
| i had to take my friend to the airport.,why didn
|
| why didn
|
| i didn
|
| why is that?,there was a bomb threat at the airport.
|
| there was a bomb threat at the airport.,only a threat?
|
| only a threat?,"yes, but i was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb."
|
| "yes, but i was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb.",someday the bomb is going to be for real.
|
| "my dad went to washington, d.c.",why did he do that?
|
| why did he do that?,"he was invited, along with about 90 other veterans."
|
| "he was invited, along with about 90 other veterans.",who invited them?
|
| who invited them?,some private organization.
|
| some private organization.,why did they invite him?
|
| why did they invite him?,to thank him and all the other soldiers who served in world war ii.
|
| to thank him and all the other soldiers who served in world war ii.,that
|
| that
|
| my dad got to see the beautiful new world war ii monument.,that trip must have cost a lot of money.
|
| that trip must have cost a lot of money.,he said all the money came from private donations.
|
| "that was a great trip to washington, d.c.","tell me about it, dad."
|
| "tell me about it, dad.",about 90 of us world war ii veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m.
|
| about 90 of us world war ii veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m.,how long was the flight?
|
| how long was the flight?,it only took about two hours.
|
| it only took about two hours.,did you take pictures at the world war ii monument?
|
| did you take pictures at the world war ii monument?,"oh, yes. we all took lots of pictures."
|
| "oh, yes. we all took lots of pictures.",then you flew back home that evening?
|
| then you flew back home that evening?,"yes. when we landed, tv reporters and the army band were there."
|
| "yes. when we landed, tv reporters and the army band were there.",that must have made you feel really special.
|
| that must have made you feel really special.,"oh, it did. there were about 300 people there to honor us."
|
| "oh, it did. there were about 300 people there to honor us.","well, you all deserve it. you helped save our country."
|
| i need a job.,i thought you had a job.
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| i thought you had a job.,i did.
|
| i did.,what happened?
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| what happened?,i got laid off.
|
| i got laid off.,that
|
| that
|
| i got laid off last week.,just you?
|
| just you?,"no, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too."
|
| "no, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too.",what are you going to do?
|
| what are you going to do?,i
|
| i
|
| "before you go to that interview, check yourself.",what
|
| what
|
| are your nails clean?,"yes, they are."
|
| "yes, they are.",did you double-check your nose and teeth?
|
| did you double-check your nose and teeth?,"they are clean, too."
|
| "they are clean, too.",did you shine your shoes?
|
| did you shine your shoes?,my shoes are shined.
|
| my shoes are shined.,do your socks match?
|
| do your socks match?,of course they match.
|
| of course they match.,"no, they don't. one is black and one is dark blue."
|
| "no, they don't. one is black and one is dark blue.",yikes! thank you.
|
| life is hard.,it sure is.
|
| it sure is.,i thought school was hard.
|
| i thought school was hard.,"me, too. i couldn't wait to graduate."
|
| "me, too. i couldn't wait to graduate.","but now work is hard, too."
|
| "but now work is hard, too.",i agree. work is just as hard as school.
|
| i agree. work is just as hard as school.,sometimes i wish i was back in school.
|
| sometimes i wish i was back in school.,"me, too. school was fun."
|
| "me, too. school was fun.",and it was only 12 years.
|
| and it was only 12 years.,it went by pretty fast.
|
| it went by pretty fast.,but work goes on forever!
|
| but work goes on forever!,we have to work for 30 years!
|
| i
|
| so am i.,i had a long day.
|
| i had a long day.,so did i.
|
| so did i.,i didn
|
| i didn
|
| neither did i.,i was busy the whole day.
|
| i was busy the whole day.,so was i.
|
| so was i.,i had to bring work home with me.
|
| i had to bring work home with me.,i did too.
|
| i did too.,your day was just like mine.
|
| your day was just like mine.,of course it was. we work together!
|
| i don
|
| what do you do?,i
|
| i
|
| is that a lot of work?,babies cry all the time.
|
| babies cry all the time.,you have to change their diapers.
|
| you have to change their diapers.,i have to feed them.
|
| i have to feed them.,are you looking for another job?
|
| are you looking for another job?,"no, i'm looking for another family."
|
| "no, i'm looking for another family.",another family?
|
| another family?,a family with only one baby.
|
| a family with only one baby.,that
|
| i need a job.,what was your last job?
|
| what was your last job?,i was a painter.
|
| i was a painter.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,i got laid off because there was no work.
|
| i got laid off because there was no work.,what else can you do?
|
| what else can you do?,i
|
| i
|
| can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink?,of course.
|
| of course.,then i have a job for you in my kitchen.
|
| then i have a job for you in my kitchen.,it will cost you only $20 plus parts.
|
| it will cost you only $20 plus parts.,okay. that sounds like a fair price.
|
| what would you do if you lost your job?,i have no idea. i
|
| i have no idea. i
|
| do you have any other skills?,"well, i know how to flip hamburgers."
|
| "well, i know how to flip hamburgers.",no one would hire you to flip hamburgers.
|
| no one would hire you to flip hamburgers.,have you heard something that you
|
| have you heard something that you
|
| what do you mean?,are there going to be layoffs at this place?
|
| are there going to be layoffs at this place?,i certainly hope not!
|
| i certainly hope not!,"if you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too."
|
| "if you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too.","oh great, we could both work at burger king."
|
| "oh great, we could both work at burger king.","maybe we'd get laid off there, too."
|
| do your students ever talk about their jobs?,"yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best."
|
| "yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best.",i tell my students to become a teacher.
|
| i tell my students to become a teacher.,teaching is a great job.
|
| teaching is a great job.,it
|
| it
|
| what makes it so good?,"for me, it's the students."
|
| "for me, it's the students.",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,i mean i have wonderful students.
|
| i mean i have wonderful students.,that must be nice.
|
| that must be nice.,teaching is the best part of my whole day.
|
| teaching is the best part of my whole day.,you
|
| "boy, i'm glad that job is finished.",how long did it take?
|
| how long did it take?,"four hours, without a break."
|
| "four hours, without a break.",it
|
| it
|
| "well, it's good and bad.",what
|
| what
|
| "when you finish, all you do is start another job!","yes, that's right. it does get boring."
|
| "yes, that's right. it does get boring.","especially if it's the same work, over and over."
|
| "especially if it's the same work, over and over.",but that
|
| but that
|
| "yes, i guess most of us are stuck in a routine.",i wonder if there is any job that you don
|
| i think i have the worst boss in the world.,what makes him so bad?
|
| what makes him so bad?,he
|
| he
|
| that
|
| i
|
| he sounds like a real jerk.,no one at work likes him.
|
| no one at work likes him.,can
|
| can
|
| "of course not. if i do that, i'll lose my job.","yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers."
|
| "yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers.","i can't quit, because i'm making a good salary."
|
| "i can't quit, because i'm making a good salary.",you shouldn
|
| what are we going to do?,about what?
|
| about what?,about finding a job for me.
|
| about finding a job for me.,you don
|
| you don
|
| that doesn
|
| "okay, what kind of job do you want?",i
|
| i
|
| "well, you should do something that you enjoy.",i enjoy selling. i was born to sell.
|
| i enjoy selling. i was born to sell.,"okay, what do you want to sell?"
|
| "okay, what do you want to sell?",cigarette lighters. i
|
| cigarette lighters. i
|
| a new hotel is looking for workers.,"yes, i saw it on the tv news."
|
| "yes, i saw it on the tv news.",they need 300 new workers.
|
| they need 300 new workers.,"and 4,000 people showed up."
|
| "and 4,000 people showed up.",so many people are out of work.
|
| so many people are out of work.,"i still have my job, thank goodness."
|
| "i still have my job, thank goodness.","so do i, but i'm worried."
|
| "so do i, but i'm worried.",me too. there are no guarantees.
|
| me too. there are no guarantees.,"if you lose your job, you can move in with me."
|
| "if you lose your job, you can move in with me.","oh, thank you. that's very nice of you."
|
| "oh, thank you. that's very nice of you.",you would do the same for me.
|
| you would do the same for me.,of course. what are friends for?
|
| i think i did something real stupid.,what did you do?
|
| what did you do?,i bought some stock.
|
| i bought some stock.,everybody buys stock.
|
| everybody buys stock.,i bought it on a hunch.
|
| i bought it on a hunch.,you didn
|
| you didn
|
| i didn
|
| so what
|
| i used all my savings on this one company.,you put all your eggs into one basket.
|
| you put all your eggs into one basket.,"if the company goes out of business, i'll have nothing."
|
| "if the company goes out of business, i'll have nothing.","oh, you'll have somethingyou'll have a lesson you'll never forget!"
|
| i was going to be a doctor.,what happened to your plans?
|
| what happened to your plans?,i got a d in college chemistry.
|
| i got a d in college chemistry.,"well, a d is better than an f."
|
| "well, a d is better than an f.",a tutor helped me get the d!
|
| a tutor helped me get the d!,"so, you didn't become a doctor."
|
| "so, you didn't become a doctor.",and now i
|
| and now i
|
| why
|
| a hospital is the most dangerous place in the world.,"oh, yes, because of all the killer germs."
|
| "oh, yes, because of all the killer germs.","if you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals."
|
| "if you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals.","yes, the smart doctors are those tv news doctorsno hospitals, no patients."
|
| i want to be a mail carrier when i grow up.,why?
|
| why?,because you get to meet a lot of people.
|
| because you get to meet a lot of people.,you sure do.
|
| you sure do.,and you get a lot of exercise every day.
|
| and you get a lot of exercise every day.,that
|
| that
|
| and you get to play with a lot of dogs.,"well, you're supposed to be working."
|
| "well, you're supposed to be working.","yes, but i will always pet the friendly dogs."
|
| "yes, but i will always pet the friendly dogs.",what about the unfriendly dogs?
|
| what about the unfriendly dogs?,"i think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you."
|
| "i think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you.",dogs are like peoplenot all of them are friendly.
|
| i want to move to new york.,to the state or the city?
|
| to the state or the city?,"to the city, of course."
|
| "to the city, of course.",why do you want to move there?
|
| why do you want to move there?,because i want to make a lot of money.
|
| because i want to make a lot of money.,there are a lot of poor people in new york.
|
| there are a lot of poor people in new york.,there sure areat least a million.
|
| there sure areat least a million.,so how do you plan to become rich?
|
| so how do you plan to become rich?,i will knock on the doors of all the corporations.
|
| i will knock on the doors of all the corporations.,that won
|
| that won
|
| i will keep knocking on doors.,all you will get is sore knuckles.
|
| i love salads.,me too.
|
| me too.,i usually eat a simple salad.
|
| i usually eat a simple salad.,what do you put in it?
|
| what do you put in it?,"just lettuce, tomato, and celery."
|
| "just lettuce, tomato, and celery.",that
|
| that
|
| i add some pepper and salt.,i always put cheese in my salads.
|
| i always put cheese in my salads.,"yes, cheese is nice."
|
| "yes, cheese is nice.",what kind of dressing do you use?
|
| what kind of dressing do you use?,i pour lots of french dressing on top.
|
| i pour lots of french dressing on top.,me too. french dressing is so delicious! who cares about calories?
|
| i love cheese.,me too.
|
| me too.,where does cheese come from?
|
| where does cheese come from?,it comes from cows.
|
| it comes from cows.,"so we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too?"
|
| "so we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too?","yes, we do."
|
| "yes, we do.",what else do we get from cows?
|
| what else do we get from cows?,we get hamburgers and steak.
|
| we get hamburgers and steak.,"oh, that's so delicious."
|
| "oh, that's so delicious.",we also get leather.
|
| we also get leather.,"we get a lot of things from cows, don't we?"
|
| "we get a lot of things from cows, don't we?",yes. a cow is man
|
| i used to work in a deli.,how did you like it?
|
| how did you like it?,i loved it!
|
| i loved it!,did you get free food?
|
| did you get free food?,i ate free cheese and meat every day.
|
| i ate free cheese and meat every day.,that sounds like a great job.
|
| that sounds like a great job.,"whatever a customer ordered, i sliced off a little more for me."
|
| "whatever a customer ordered, i sliced off a little more for me.",did you get fat?
|
| did you get fat?,"no, but i did put on a few pounds."
|
| "no, but i did put on a few pounds.",that sounds like a dream job.
|
| that sounds like a dream job.,"it was, until one day my manager caught me."
|
| "it was, until one day my manager caught me.","no more free cheese for you, huh?"
|
| i
|
| what are you eating now?,i switched from pasta to potatoes.
|
| i switched from pasta to potatoes.,why did you do that?
|
| why did you do that?,pasta is processed food. potatoes are natural food.
|
| pasta is processed food. potatoes are natural food.,natural food has more vitamins.
|
| natural food has more vitamins.,and it
|
| and it
|
| how do you prepare the potatoes?,"i wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes."
|
| "i wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes.",that
|
| that
|
| "then i add butter, salt, and pepper.",can i have all those cans of tomato sauce you bought for your pasta?
|
| my girlfriend
|
| why was that?,i sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before i tasted it.
|
| i sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before i tasted it.,what
|
| what
|
| her mom is a great cook.,"so, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything."
|
| "so, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything.",it hurt her feelings.
|
| it hurt her feelings.,oh.
|
| oh.,"i apologized to her, but i could tell she was still upset."
|
| "i apologized to her, but i could tell she was still upset.",maybe you shouldn
|
| maybe you shouldn
|
| i
|
| i eat the same thing every day.,you
|
| you
|
| "no, i'm serious.",doesn
|
| doesn
|
| "no, because i'm eating food that i like.",but the same thing day after day gets old.
|
| but the same thing day after day gets old.,"well, i guess if it ever does get old, i'll change to something different."
|
| "well, i guess if it ever does get old, i'll change to something different.",do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?
|
| do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?,"no, i hate vegetables."
|
| "no, i hate vegetables.",but you eat fruits.
|
| but you eat fruits.,"i eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day."
|
| "i eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day.","well, there's nothing wrong with that."
|
| there
|
| what
|
| it
|
| your orange isn
|
| "no, it's dark pink!",are you sure? i never heard of such a thing.
|
| are you sure? i never heard of such a thing.,"i just peeled it, and i'm looking at it right now."
|
| "i just peeled it, and i'm looking at it right now.","let me see. yes, you're right. your orange is pink."
|
| "let me see. yes, you're right. your orange is pink.",who ever heard of such a thing?
|
| who ever heard of such a thing?,"oh, look. here's the little sticker that was on it. it's called a pink navel."
|
| "oh, look. here's the little sticker that was on it. it's called a pink navel.",what is this world coming to?
|
| what is this world coming to?,who knows? maybe soon we
|
| i love peanuts.,"me, too. i love them roasted and salted."
|
| "me, too. i love them roasted and salted.",i love boiled peanuts.
|
| i love boiled peanuts.,boiled? i never heard of that.
|
| boiled? i never heard of that.,just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft.
|
| just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft.,i
|
| i
|
| they
|
| my brother is allergic to peanuts.,that
|
| that
|
| "no, it isn't. he almost died when he was little.",i guess he has to be very careful about what he eats.
|
| i guess he has to be very careful about what he eats.,he has a very strict diet.
|
| i
|
| how much have you gained?,three pounds just this month.
|
| three pounds just this month.,do you know why?
|
| do you know why?,i think it
|
| i think it
|
| you started eating ice cream?,it was on sale.
|
| it was on sale.,how much did you buy?
|
| how much did you buy?,i filled up my freezer with ice cream.
|
| i filled up my freezer with ice cream.,"well, it won't last forever."
|
| "well, it won't last forever.","no, i figure i'll finish it all by next week."
|
| "no, i figure i'll finish it all by next week.","then you can start losing weight, if there isn't another sale."
|
| i
|
| of course you are. you ate everything on the table.,i don
|
| i don
|
| i
|
| i like my food hot and fresh.,you like to see it disappear.
|
| you like to see it disappear.,i don
|
| i don
|
| "well, you'll have hot fresh food tomorrow night.",i
|
| i
|
| you should loosen your belt.,i already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants.
|
| i already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants.,"well, don't stand up, please."
|
| i saw what you did.,i didn
|
| i didn
|
| "oh yes, you did.",what are you talking about?
|
| what are you talking about?,you know what i
|
| you know what i
|
| i don
|
| you know what you did.,"maybe i know, but how could you know?"
|
| "maybe i know, but how could you know?",because i was watching you.
|
| because i was watching you.,"okay, i'm sorry i did it."
|
| "okay, i'm sorry i did it.",don
|
| don
|
| i like that shirt.,so do i.
|
| so do i.,how much is it?
|
| how much is it?,i don
|
| i don
|
| ask the clerk.,i will.
|
| i will.,"oh, look. here's another shirt just like it."
|
| "oh, look. here's another shirt just like it.",does it have a price tag?
|
| does it have a price tag?,"yes, it does. it's only $20."
|
| "yes, it does. it's only $20.",that
|
| that
|
| i think i
|
| i bought you a pair of pants.,thank you.
|
| thank you.,i hope they fit.
|
| i hope they fit.,i hope you kept the receipt.
|
| i hope you kept the receipt.,you think they won
|
| you think they won
|
| i think i
|
| you think?,maybe a pound or two.
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| maybe a pound or two.,maybe four or five pounds?
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| maybe four or five pounds?,my waist is bigger than it was.
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| my waist is bigger than it was.,no problem. these pants have an elastic waistband.
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| no problem. these pants have an elastic waistband.,you are so smart!
|
| what do we need to buy?,let me look at our list.
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| let me look at our list.,i know that we need milk.
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| i know that we need milk.,nonfat.
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| nonfat.,of course. what else?
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| of course. what else?,"we need cheese, bread, and ham."
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| "we need cheese, bread, and ham.",what kind of cheese?
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| what kind of cheese?,swiss.
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| swiss.,"of course, the cheese with holes in it."
|
| "of course, the cheese with holes in it.",i never used to buy swiss cheese.
|
| i never used to buy swiss cheese.,why not?
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| why not?,i didn
|
| i need some pants.,i thought you just bought a pair.
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| i thought you just bought a pair.,i did.
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| i did.,what
|
| what
|
| "the pants are fine, but the pocket has a huge hole in it.",you shouldn
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| you shouldn
|
| but that
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| you should carry them in a purse.,"i'm a man, and men don't carry purses!"
|
| "i'm a man, and men don't carry purses!","well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets."
|
| "well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets.",i would if i could find someone who makes strong pockets.
|
| i would if i could find someone who makes strong pockets.,try a google search online.
|
| what are those wipes for?,you use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart.
|
| you use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart.,that
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| that
|
| "yes, all the markets just started offering wipes to shoppers.",i
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| i
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| what do you need five of them for?,"one to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce."
|
| "one to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce.",what
|
| what
|
| do you think the bananas fell from the sky?,what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,"i mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges."
|
| "i mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges.","well, you better save a wipe for the dirty dollar bills you're going to pay with."
|
| did you go to the 99 cents store?,"yes, i did."
|
| "yes, i did.",what did you buy?
|
| what did you buy?,"well, i got a lot of good deals, as usual."
|
| "well, i got a lot of good deals, as usual.",like what?
|
| like what?,"well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents."
|
| "well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents.",that
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| that
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| and a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price.,another good deal.
|
| another good deal.,but the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.
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| but the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.,i don
|
| i don
|
| i need a new computer.,what
|
| what
|
| it
|
| that
|
| "it still works, but i'm going to give it to a charity.",are you going to buy a desktop or laptop?
|
| are you going to buy a desktop or laptop?,"oh, a laptop, of course."
|
| "oh, a laptop, of course.",a pc or a mac?
|
| a pc or a mac?,i haven
|
| i haven
|
| more and more people are using macs.,but 90 percent of the world uses pcs.
|
| but 90 percent of the world uses pcs.,and that
|
| i got ripped off.,what happened?
|
| what happened?,"i had a car problem, so i went online."
|
| "i had a car problem, so i went online.",did you find a solution?
|
| did you find a solution?,"yes, i did. a site i went to said they would send me the solution."
|
| "yes, i did. a site i went to said they would send me the solution.","so, what's the problem?"
|
| "so, what's the problem?","i sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution."
|
| "i sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution.",what are you going to do?
|
| what are you going to do?,i sent them an email asking for my money back.
|
| i sent them an email asking for my money back.,have you heard from them?
|
| have you heard from them?,not yet. it
|
| not yet. it
|
| where
|
| which one?,any one. i need to sharpen this pencil.
|
| any one. i need to sharpen this pencil.,i think there
|
| i think there
|
| i already looked there.,did you look in the desk drawer?
|
| did you look in the desk drawer?,"yes, i looked there, too."
|
| "yes, i looked there, too.",don
|
| don
|
| "yes, but they seem to have legs.",tomorrow i
|
| tomorrow i
|
| get one with the rubber suction cups on the bottom.,yes. that way it will stay where i put it.
|
| i
|
| how are you doing that?,i started shopping at the dollar store.
|
| i started shopping at the dollar store.,that saves a lot of money.
|
| that saves a lot of money.,i bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar.
|
| i bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar.,that
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| that
|
| "yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes.",just put them in the fridge.
|
| just put them in the fridge.,"also, i bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee."
|
| "also, i bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee.",why did you do that?
|
| why did you do that?,i mixed them together.
|
| i mixed them together.,"if the coffee still tastes okay, that's a good idea."
|
| i really like this house.,can we afford it?
|
| can we afford it?,they want 20 percent down.
|
| they want 20 percent down.,that
|
| that
|
| but the house is so nice.,it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| it
|
| "the kids love the house, too.","if we don't buy it, someone else will."
|
| "if we don't buy it, someone else will.",you
|
| we can
|
| are you sure?,"we will be house rich, but cash poor."
|
| "we will be house rich, but cash poor.",what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,our monthly payments will be too high.
|
| our monthly payments will be too high.,we won
|
| we won
|
| "no, we won't have money for gas or food.",we
|
| we
|
| without the peanut butter!,that
|
| that
|
| we have to find a cheaper house.,of course. we can
|
| that is a beautiful house.,i don
|
| i don
|
| what
|
| it
|
| so?,that means it gets twice as much traffic.
|
| that means it gets twice as much traffic.,you
|
| you
|
| "when you're inside, you will always hear cars stopping and stopping at the intersection.",or you
|
| or you
|
| or you
|
| let
|
| i hate looking for an apartment.,"me, too."
|
| "me, too.",we have a 2 o
|
| we have a 2 o
|
| we
|
| it
|
| "that's good, because i don't want to live under people with loud feet.",and it
|
| and it
|
| that
|
| no pets are allowed.,perfect. we don
|
| perfect. we don
|
| and there are only six units in the whole building.,where
|
| did you call the manager?,yes. he said he
|
| yes. he said he
|
| did he say what time?,yes. he said he
|
| yes. he said he
|
| did he understand what the problem is?,yes. i told him our doorbell doesn
|
| yes. i told him our doorbell doesn
|
| it shouldn
|
| i don
|
| in case we have visitors.,but they can just knock on the door.
|
| but they can just knock on the door.,"actually, i want him to look at our carpet, too."
|
| "actually, i want him to look at our carpet, too.","yes, it would be nice if he'd give us a new carpet."
|
| do you like this house?,"yes, it's beautiful."
|
| "yes, it's beautiful.",it
|
| it
|
| "three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big back yard.",and we can afford it!
|
| and we can afford it!,so are we going to buy it?
|
| so are we going to buy it?,i
|
| i
|
| "it's too far from your job, isn't it?",i can
|
| i can
|
| "by the time you get home, you'll be too tired to even eat.",i won
|
| i won
|
| "boy, it's chilly outside, isn't it?",it sure is.
|
| it sure is.,"in fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too."
|
| "in fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too.",let
|
| let
|
| i
|
| it should be warmer in a few minutes.,it
|
| it
|
| how did they survive in the old days?,they had fireplaces.
|
| they had fireplaces.,someone had to chop the wood.
|
| someone had to chop the wood.,and carry it into the house.
|
| and carry it into the house.,all we have to do is flip a switch.
|
| this is a nice neighborhood.,the streets are clean and quiet.
|
| the streets are clean and quiet.,the neighbors don
|
| the neighbors don
|
| people take care of their lawns.,no rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards.
|
| no rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards.,we never have to call the police about anything.
|
| we never have to call the police about anything.,our kids are completely safe.
|
| our kids are completely safe.,so why are we selling our house?
|
| so why are we selling our house?,they
|
| they
|
| so we
|
| yes. i still can
|
| that was a huge fire in santa barbara.,"yes, it was."
|
| "yes, it was.",they said about 30 houses burned to the ground.
|
| they said about 30 houses burned to the ground.,and they were expensive houses.
|
| and they were expensive houses.,i feel so sorry for those people.
|
| i feel so sorry for those people.,why feel sorry for rich people?
|
| why feel sorry for rich people?,i feel sorry for anyone who loses their home.
|
| i feel sorry for anyone who loses their home.,"so do i, but not if they're rich."
|
| "so do i, but not if they're rich.",what does that have to do with it?
|
| what does that have to do with it?,rich people think they
|
| rich people think they
|
| how many rich people do you know?,none.
|
| bears are invading our neighborhoods.,of course they are. they
|
| of course they are. they
|
| they should stay in the woods where they belong.,there
|
| there
|
| can
|
| do you think a bear is a cow?,"well, i've seen them eating berries."
|
| "well, i've seen them eating berries.",berries aren
|
| berries aren
|
| it
|
| people need to cover their trash cans.,the police need to shoot all the bears.
|
| the police need to shoot all the bears.,you don
|
| who did you vote for?,i voted for obama.
|
| i voted for obama.,me too.
|
| me too.,he will be a great president.
|
| he will be a great president.,everyone likes him.
|
| everyone likes him.,he
|
| he
|
| and he
|
| he will solve our problems.,he will end the war.
|
| he will end the war.,the next four years will be good years.
|
| the next four years will be good years.,"i'll vote for him next time, too."
|
| "i'll vote for him next time, too.",i think everyone will.
|
| the election is next week.,who are you voting for?
|
| who are you voting for?,i
|
| i
|
| why not?,he made promises that he didn
|
| he made promises that he didn
|
| like what?,"he promised to hire 1,000 more police officers."
|
| "he promised to hire 1,000 more police officers.",how many did he hire?
|
| how many did he hire?,one hundred!
|
| one hundred!,maybe he had a good reason.
|
| maybe he had a good reason.,maybe he
|
| maybe he
|
| i can
|
| only 15 percent of the voters turned out.,that is a joke.
|
| that is a joke.,"voting is so important, but people don't bother."
|
| "voting is so important, but people don't bother.",many people think their vote doesn
|
| many people think their vote doesn
|
| "the mayor won by only 2,000 votes.",we
|
| we
|
| voting is so easy. you can even mail your ballot in.,all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.
|
| all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.,how easy is that?
|
| how easy is that?,i guess people just don
|
| i guess people just don
|
| "well, we have a new president.",but we have the same old problems.
|
| but we have the same old problems.,"well, he's made a few changes."
|
| "well, he's made a few changes.",like what?
|
| like what?,i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house.
|
| i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house.,"oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court."
|
| "oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court.",who
|
| who
|
| i think we are!,"well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly."
|
| "well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.","yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly."
|
| "yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.",do any other world leaders have a basketball court?
|
| do any other world leaders have a basketball court?,they will. you know america always leads the way.
|
| people say that everybody loves obama.,"well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain."
|
| "well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain.",that
|
| that
|
| obama
|
| he
|
| can you imagine being president?,everyone wants you to solve their problems.
|
| everyone wants you to solve their problems.,i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.
|
| i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.,you and everybody else.
|
| you and everybody else.,i would never want to be president.
|
| i would never want to be president.,but think about all the power you
|
| but think about all the power you
|
| did you read this article?,what article?
|
| what article?,it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.
|
| it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.,only 11 percent?
|
| only 11 percent?,about 50 percent of the time he
|
| about 50 percent of the time he
|
| where does he travel to?,"oh, all over the world."
|
| "oh, all over the world.",but he
|
| but he
|
| he
|
| can
|
| the rest of the time he
|
| who did you vote for for president?,i voted for ralph nader.
|
| i voted for ralph nader.,who in the world is ralph nader?
|
| who in the world is ralph nader?,he
|
| he
|
| why
|
| he hates corporations.,"well, most corporations do think only about money."
|
| "well, most corporations do think only about money.",he hates democrats and republicans.
|
| he hates democrats and republicans.,"well, they do put their party before their country."
|
| "well, they do put their party before their country.",he
|
| he
|
| but he didn
|
| i don
|
| why
|
| what good does it do?,you get to put someone in power that you like.
|
| you get to put someone in power that you like.,only if my candidate wins.
|
| only if my candidate wins.,"well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him."
|
| "well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him.","but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises."
|
| "but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises.",that
|
| that
|
| "and when elected, they go their own way.",they forget who put them in power.
|
| they forget who put them in power.,they forget where they came from.
|
| they forget where they came from.,maybe you should run for office.
|
| that election for u.s. senator stunk.,what do you mean?
|
| what do you mean?,there were more votes than voters!
|
| there were more votes than voters!,but that
|
| but that
|
| officials said that it
|
| did they explain how it
|
| no. they said there are some things you can
|
| so are they going to hold another election?,no. that will cost too much money.
|
| no. that will cost too much money.,so it
|
| so it
|
| "well, the democratic party says it was an honest election.",of course they say thattheir man won!
|
| i see that former president bush is at a conference.,yes. he
|
| yes. he
|
| "yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.","only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas."
|
| "only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas.","not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers."
|
| "not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.",but bush visited some of them in the hospital once.
|
| but bush visited some of them in the hospital once.,that
|
| that
|
| he spoke to them and made them feel better.,did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?
|
| did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?,"no, he didn't have time to do that."
|
| "no, he didn't have time to do that.","well, he's got plenty of time now!"
|
| "well, he's got plenty of time now!","no, he's too busy writing a book about how hard it was to be president."
|
| did you get your official sample ballot?,"yes, with the voter instructions."
|
| "yes, with the voter instructions.",how are you going to vote?
|
| how are you going to vote?,"same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp."
|
| "same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.","i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?"
|
| "i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?","against all of them, of course."
|
| "against all of them, of course.","but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons."
|
| "but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.",we
|
| we
|
| that
|
| our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.,they are having a good time with our money.
|
| they are having a good time with our money.,so when are we going to stop giving them more?
|
| have you decided how you are going to vote?,"do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3?"
|
| "do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3?","yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals."
|
| "yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.",you mean the measures that will raise our taxes.
|
| you mean the measures that will raise our taxes.,but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase.
|
| but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase.,do you believe the tv ads?
|
| do you believe the tv ads?,i like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote yes.
|
| i like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote yes.,"don't believe him! whatever the tv ads tell you, the opposite is true."
|
| "don't believe him! whatever the tv ads tell you, the opposite is true.","but the title of measure 1 is ""better schools at no cost."""
|
| "but the title of measure 1 is ""better schools at no cost.""","the title should be ""better schools at huge cost."""
|
| "the title should be ""better schools at huge cost.""",i can
|
| i can
|
| i have a stomachache.,is it something you ate?
|
| is it something you ate?,maybe. i
|
| maybe. i
|
| what did you have for breakfast?,"the usual, cereal with milk and a banana."
|
| "the usual, cereal with milk and a banana.",maybe the milk was bad.
|
| maybe the milk was bad.,it didn
|
| it didn
|
| maybe the banana was bad.,"no, the banana was delicious."
|
| "no, the banana was delicious.",maybe you just need to go to the bathroom.
|
| maybe you just need to go to the bathroom.,"no, that's not the problem."
|
| "no, that's not the problem.",maybe it will go away in a little while.
|
| what
|
| i don
|
| it looks like blood.,i think my nose was bleeding.
|
| i think my nose was bleeding.,you should wet your shirt immediately.
|
| you should wet your shirt immediately.,why?
|
| why?,because that gets the blood out of the shirt.
|
| because that gets the blood out of the shirt.,what
|
| what
|
| your white shirt is ruined.,"so, i'll just buy another one."
|
| "so, i'll just buy another one.",you can wear this one around the house.
|
| you can wear this one around the house.,next time i
|
| my fingers hurt.,why do they hurt?
|
| why do they hurt?,i type too much.
|
| i type too much.,you should take a break.
|
| you should take a break.,i need to type to make money.
|
| i need to type to make money.,but typing is causing you pain.
|
| but typing is causing you pain.,maybe i should see a doctor.
|
| maybe i should see a doctor.,doctors are too expensive.
|
| doctors are too expensive.,he might tell me to rest for a while.
|
| he might tell me to rest for a while.,he might want to cut you open.
|
| he might want to cut you open.,he might say i
|
| he might say i
|
| what did the doctor say?,he thinks i have too much stress.
|
| he thinks i have too much stress.,stress causes your stomachaches?
|
| stress causes your stomachaches?,stress causes different problems with different people.
|
| stress causes different problems with different people.,so what did he tell you to do?
|
| so what did he tell you to do?,he said i need to think positive.
|
| he said i need to think positive.,he didn
|
| he didn
|
| i hate medication. it makes me feel different.,so how do you think positive?
|
| so how do you think positive?,i think about nice things.
|
| i think about nice things.,like what?
|
| like what?,"like a day at the beach, with my toes in the sand."
|
| i cut my finger.,how did you do that?
|
| how did you do that?,it
|
| it
|
| paper can be dangerous.,"it hurts, too."
|
| "it hurts, too.",paper cuts can hurt a lot.
|
| paper cuts can hurt a lot.,where are the band-aids?
|
| where are the band-aids?,i think they
|
| i think they
|
| it
|
| a band-aid might not work.,i must not use this finger until the cut heals.
|
| i must not use this finger until the cut heals.,it might take a day or two to heal.
|
| do you smell that?,"oh, yes."
|
| "oh, yes.",i can
|
| i can
|
| it smells so bad.,one cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk.
|
| one cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk.,smokers think they are so cool.
|
| smokers think they are so cool.,they are so weak.
|
| they are so weak.,a little cigarette controls them.
|
| a little cigarette controls them.,they look so stupid taking a puff.
|
| they look so stupid taking a puff.,and then they blow smoke out of their mouth.
|
| and then they blow smoke out of their mouth.,they think it
|
| they think it
|
| do you have a cold?,"yes, i do."
|
| "yes, i do.",how did you get it?
|
| how did you get it?,my sister had a cold. she gave it to me.
|
| my sister had a cold. she gave it to me.,have you taken anything for your cold?
|
| have you taken anything for your cold?,"no, i just blow my nose a lot."
|
| "no, i just blow my nose a lot.",your nose is stopped up?
|
| your nose is stopped up?,yes. i have to breathe through my mouth.
|
| yes. i have to breathe through my mouth.,have you tried nose drops?
|
| have you tried nose drops?,"no, i don't like nose drops."
|
| "no, i don't like nose drops.",they work great.
|
| they work great.,i don
|
| "would you put suntan lotion on my back, please?",sure.
|
| sure.,thank you.
|
| thank you.,you shouldn
|
| you shouldn
|
| i want to get a tan. i don
|
| what
|
| people think you might be sick.,who thinks that?
|
| who thinks that?,i don
|
| i don
|
| it
|
| i know that.,so why are you arguing with me? don
|
| i can
|
| of course you can.,i don
|
| i don
|
| of course you do.,i wish i had never started.
|
| i wish i had never started.,so does every smoker.
|
| so does every smoker.,i
|
| i
|
| so has everyone else.,nothing seems to work.
|
| nothing seems to work.,"all it takes is will power, and you have it."
|
| "all it takes is will power, and you have it.",then why can
|
| then why can
|
| my back is killing me.,what did you do?
|
| what did you do?,i got out of my car.
|
| i got out of my car.,that
|
| that
|
| i injured my back one time just by sneezing.,you should see a doctor.
|
| you should see a doctor.,my doctor said i need surgery.
|
| my doctor said i need surgery.,so?
|
| so?,"so, forget it."
|
| "so, forget it.",you don
|
| you don
|
| i have no insurance.,maybe a back rub would help.
|
| my brother smokes three packs a day.,three packs of what?
|
| three packs of what?,"cigarettes, of course."
|
| "cigarettes, of course.",how can he do that?
|
| how can he do that?,"when he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another."
|
| "when he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another.",he
|
| he
|
| he
|
| that
|
| "he can, but the people around him can't.",how can he still be alive?
|
| how can he still be alive?,his doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy.
|
| his doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy.,maybe i should start smoking.
|
| i hate brushing my teeth.,it
|
| it
|
| "brush, brush. spit, spit.",what did they do in the old days?
|
| what did they do in the old days?,they brushed with their fingers.
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| they brushed with their fingers.,they also ate with their fingers!
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| they also ate with their fingers!,why do they call it the good old days?
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| why do they call it the good old days?,maybe because they didn
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| maybe because they didn
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| who invented flossing?,"a dentist, i'm sure."
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| "a dentist, i'm sure.",i hate flossing more than brushing!
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| i hate flossing more than brushing!,i can
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| let
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| this trail is hard to climb.,especially on a hot day like this.
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| especially on a hot day like this.,i can
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| i can
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| thank goodness! i don
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| all we
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| "we're hiking to lose weight, not to see goats and bears.",i bet i
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| i bet i
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| all you
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| i haven
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| "if you want to lose fat, you've got to do this hike every day.","okay, but let's hike in town. at least there are cats and dogs to see."
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| "oh no, another pimple on my face.",pimples suck.
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| pimples suck.,it seems like i get a new pimple almost every day.
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| it seems like i get a new pimple almost every day.,maybe it
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| maybe it
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| "no, i eat the same things day after day.",then maybe it
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| then maybe it
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| you might be right.,do pimples run in your family?
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| do pimples run in your family?,not that i
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| not that i
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| "well, maybe it's from the pollution in the air.","whatever the cause, i hate seeing them on my face."
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| "whatever the cause, i hate seeing them on my face.","well, on the bright side, they're fun to pop."
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| do you believe everything you hear?,i don
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| i don
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| you can
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| you can
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| everyone tells you a different story about the same thing.,three different people will give you three different stories.
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| three different people will give you three different stories.,and the government will give you a fourth story.
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| and the government will give you a fourth story.,"yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu."
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| "yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu.",but the swine flu just killed 20 people in mexico.
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| but the swine flu just killed 20 people in mexico.,the government says we have nothing to worry about.
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| the government says we have nothing to worry about.,then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home?
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| then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home?,"the government says to wash our hands frequently, and we'll all be okay."
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| don
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| i wasn
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| what were you doing?,i was scratching my nose.
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| i was scratching my nose.,i think i know the difference between picking and scratching.
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| i think i know the difference between picking and scratching.,"okay, mom, maybe i was picking it a little bit."
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| "okay, mom, maybe i was picking it a little bit.",use a tissue next time.
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| use a tissue next time.,i didn
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| i didn
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| then wait till you find a tissue.,i couldn
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| i couldn
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| "oh, really? maybe you should have called 911.",it wasn
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| our tv remote is filthy.,"yes, it's covered with crud."
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| "yes, it's covered with crud.",i
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| i
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| don
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| i
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| don
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| i
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| don
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| i will rub gently but firmly.,"do it quickly, please, so i can change channels during commercials."
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| "do it quickly, please, so i can change channels during commercials.",i
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| i
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| my ear is killing me.,what
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| what
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| i was on a plane.,so?
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| so?,"so, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt."
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| "so, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt.",that
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| that
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| "sometimes the pain goes away, and sometimes it doesn't.",have you seen a doctor?
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| have you seen a doctor?,i
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| i
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| and they couldn
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| they both said i have to live with it.,or you can stay off planes.
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| did you see the woman with the new face?,did she get a nice job?
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| did she get a nice job?,"she got an ""everything"" job!"
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| "she got an ""everything"" job!",what do you mean?
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| what do you mean?,a team of doctors gave her a whole new face.
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| a team of doctors gave her a whole new face.,why did they do that?
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| why did they do that?,a mad dog bit most of her face off.
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| a mad dog bit most of her face off.,"oh, that's terrible. what does she look like now?"
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| "oh, that's terrible. what does she look like now?","her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down."
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| "her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down.",and then will she look normal again?
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| and then will she look normal again?,i guess so.
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| i guess so.,god bless modern medicine.
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| there
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| what
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| it aches most of the time.,what do you think it is?
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| what do you think it is?,i don
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| i don
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| "if it's old age, why don't both of your hands hurt?",that
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| that
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| are you right-handed?,yes. all my life.
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| yes. all my life.,you
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| you
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| but i do all my writing with my right hand.,start typing instead. that way your left hand will do half the work.
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| hi there!,hello! how
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| hello! how
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| "it's going well, thanks. and yours?","not too bad, just keeping busy."
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| "not too bad, just keeping busy.",what have you been up to?
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| what have you been up to?,just working on a few projects.
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| just working on a few projects.,"oh, sounds interesting. what kind of projects?"
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| "oh, sounds interesting. what kind of projects?",I
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| I
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| that
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| It
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| that
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| I
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| that sounds fascinating. Keep it up!,thank you! I appreciate the encouragement.
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| thank you! I appreciate the encouragement.,no problem. What
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| no problem. What
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| I
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| sounds like a good plan. Enjoy your day!,thanks! You too.
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| thanks! You too.,bye for now!
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| bye for now!,see you later!
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| see you later!,how was your weekend?
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| how was your weekend?,it was pretty relaxing. I spent time with family.
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| it was pretty relaxing. I spent time with family.,nice! Family time is always good. What did you do?
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| nice! Family time is always good. What did you do?,We had a small barbecue and played some games.
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| We had a small barbecue and played some games.,that sounds like a lot of fun. What games did you play?
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| that sounds like a lot of fun. What games did you play?,We played board games and a few outdoor sports.
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| We played board games and a few outdoor sports.,sounds like a blast. Did you win any of the games?
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| sounds like a blast. Did you win any of the games?,Not really. We all had a good time though.
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| Not really. We all had a good time though.,that
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| that
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| Just some relaxing and catching up on reading.,nice way to unwind. What book are you reading?
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| nice way to unwind. What book are you reading?,I
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| I
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| awesome! I love a good mystery. How
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| It
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| sounds like a great read. Enjoy the rest of it!,thank you! I
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| thank you! I
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| looking forward to hearing about it.,see you soon!
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| see you soon!,take care!
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| take care!,have a great day!
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| have a great day!,"thanks, you too!"
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| "thanks, you too!",bye!
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| bye!,chat soon!
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| chat soon!,hello! how
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| hello! how
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| "so far, it's been good. How about yours?",I
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| I
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| what kind of work have you been doing?,I
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| I
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| hope everything is going smoothly.,"so far, so good. How's your work going?"
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| "so far, so good. How's your work going?",It
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| It
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| that sounds intense. What’s the project about?,It
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| It
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| that sounds interesting. What stage are you at?,I
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| I
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| hope it goes well. Testing can be a challenge.,"yes, it can be, but I'm making progress."
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| "yes, it can be, but I'm making progress.",that’s great to hear. Keep up the good work!
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| that’s great to hear. Keep up the good work!,thanks! I will.
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| thanks! I will.,chat later!
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| chat later!,see you!
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| see you!,have a nice day!
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| have a nice day!,you too!
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| you too!,take care!
|
| hi!,hello! How
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| hello! How
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| It
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| "I'm having a great day, thanks for asking!",Glad to hear that! Any plans for the rest of the day?
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| Glad to hear that! Any plans for the rest of the day?,Just relaxing and maybe catching up on some reading.
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| Just relaxing and maybe catching up on some reading.,That sounds nice. What book are you reading?
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| That sounds nice. What book are you reading?,I
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| I
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| Interesting! How
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| It
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| That
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| "Yes, I’m planning to visit a museum.",That sounds like a fun outing. Which museum?
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| That sounds like a fun outing. Which museum?,The science museum downtown. I’ve heard good things about it.
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| The science museum downtown. I’ve heard good things about it.,Enjoy your visit! Museums can be so fascinating.
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| Enjoy your visit! Museums can be so fascinating.,Thank you! I’m looking forward to it.
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| Thank you! I’m looking forward to it.,You’re welcome! What’s your favorite thing to do on weekends?
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| You’re welcome! What’s your favorite thing to do on weekends?,I enjoy hiking and exploring new trails.
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| I enjoy hiking and exploring new trails.,That sounds like a great way to stay active and enjoy nature.
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| That sounds like a great way to stay active and enjoy nature.,"Yes, it’s very refreshing. Do you have any hobbies?"
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| "Yes, it’s very refreshing. Do you have any hobbies?",I like cooking and trying out new recipes.
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| I like cooking and trying out new recipes.,That’s wonderful! What’s the latest dish you made?
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| That’s wonderful! What’s the latest dish you made?,I made a homemade lasagna last night.
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| I made a homemade lasagna last night.,Yum! How did it turn out?
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| Yum! How did it turn out?,It turned out delicious! Everyone enjoyed it.
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| It turned out delicious! Everyone enjoyed it.,That’s awesome. Cooking for others must be rewarding.
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| That’s awesome. Cooking for others must be rewarding.,Definitely! It’s always nice to see people enjoy your food.
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| Definitely! It’s always nice to see people enjoy your food.,Absolutely. Do you like to bake as well?
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| Absolutely. Do you like to bake as well?,"Yes, I enjoy baking cookies and cakes."
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| "Yes, I enjoy baking cookies and cakes.",That sounds fun. What’s your favorite thing to bake?
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| That sounds fun. What’s your favorite thing to bake?,Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite.
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| Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite.,Classic choice! They’re always a hit.
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| Classic choice! They’re always a hit.,"Yes, they are. Do you have a favorite dessert?"
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| "Yes, they are. Do you have a favorite dessert?",I love cheesecake. It’s so creamy and delicious.
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| I love cheesecake. It’s so creamy and delicious.,Great choice! Do you make your own cheesecake?
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| Great choice! Do you make your own cheesecake?,"I do, sometimes. It’s fun to experiment with flavors."
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| "I do, sometimes. It’s fun to experiment with flavors.",That sounds like a lot of fun. Do you have any special recipes?
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| That sounds like a lot of fun. Do you have any special recipes?,"Yes, I have a recipe for strawberry cheesecake that’s a hit."
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| "Yes, I have a recipe for strawberry cheesecake that’s a hit.",That sounds amazing. I might have to try making that.
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| That sounds amazing. I might have to try making that.,You should! It’s quite delicious.
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| You should! It’s quite delicious.,I’ll definitely consider it. Thanks for the tip!
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| I’ll definitely consider it. Thanks for the tip!,No problem. Let me know how it turns out!
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| No problem. Let me know how it turns out!,I will. Have you tried making any new dishes recently?
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| I will. Have you tried making any new dishes recently?,"Yes, I recently tried making sushi at home."
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| "Yes, I recently tried making sushi at home.",How was that? Making sushi sounds challenging.
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| How was that? Making sushi sounds challenging.,"It was a bit tricky, but it turned out great."
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| "It was a bit tricky, but it turned out great.",That’s impressive! I bet it tasted amazing.
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| That’s impressive! I bet it tasted amazing.,It did! It was worth the effort.
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| It did! It was worth the effort.,I’ll have to try making sushi sometime. Any tips for beginners?
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| I’ll have to try making sushi sometime. Any tips for beginners?,Start with simple rolls and use good quality ingredients.
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| Start with simple rolls and use good quality ingredients.,Good advice. I’ll keep that in mind.
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| Good advice. I’ll keep that in mind.,Glad to help! Do you like to travel?
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| Glad to help! Do you like to travel?,I do! I love exploring new places and cultures.
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| I do! I love exploring new places and cultures.,That’s great. What’s your favorite travel destination?
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| That’s great. What’s your favorite travel destination?,I’d have to say Japan. The culture and food are amazing.
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| I’d have to say Japan. The culture and food are amazing.,Japan sounds incredible. What did you enjoy most about it?
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| Japan sounds incredible. What did you enjoy most about it?,"The cherry blossoms in spring and the food, especially sushi!"
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| "The cherry blossoms in spring and the food, especially sushi!",Cherry blossoms must be beautiful. Did you visit during the festival?
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| Cherry blossoms must be beautiful. Did you visit during the festival?,"Yes, I visited during sakura season. It was magical."
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| "Yes, I visited during sakura season. It was magical.",I can imagine! Japan sounds like a dream destination.
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| I can imagine! Japan sounds like a dream destination.,It really is. Do you have any dream travel destinations?
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| It really is. Do you have any dream travel destinations?,I’d love to visit Italy someday. The history and cuisine are fascinating.
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| I’d love to visit Italy someday. The history and cuisine are fascinating.,Italy is amazing. I hope you get to visit soon.
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| Italy is amazing. I hope you get to visit soon.,Thank you! I hope so too. Do you have any other travel plans?
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| Thank you! I hope so too. Do you have any other travel plans?,"Not right now, but I’m thinking of planning a road trip."
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| "Not right now, but I’m thinking of planning a road trip.",A road trip sounds like an adventure. Where are you thinking of going?
|
| A road trip sounds like an adventure. Where are you thinking of going?,I’m considering a trip along the Pacific Coast Highway.
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| I’m considering a trip along the Pacific Coast Highway.,That’s a beautiful drive. You’ll see some amazing scenery.
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| That’s a beautiful drive. You’ll see some amazing scenery.,I’m excited about it! I’ve heard the views are breathtaking.
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| I’m excited about it! I’ve heard the views are breathtaking.,They definitely are. Make sure to stop at the viewpoints.
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| They definitely are. Make sure to stop at the viewpoints.,I will! Thanks for the advice.
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| I will! Thanks for the advice.,You’re welcome. I hope you have a fantastic trip.
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| You’re welcome. I hope you have a fantastic trip.,Thanks! I’ll share my experience with you when I get back.
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| Thanks! I’ll share my experience with you when I get back.,Looking forward to hearing about it!
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| Looking forward to hearing about it!,see you soon!
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| see you soon!,have a great day!
|
| have a great day!,"thanks, you too!"
|
| "thanks, you too!",bye!
|
| bye!,chat soon!
|
| chat soon!,hello! How’s everything going today?
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| hello! How’s everything going today?,Everything’s good. Just catching up on some work.
|
| Everything’s good. Just catching up on some work.,That’s good to hear. What kind of work are you doing?
|
| That’s good to hear. What kind of work are you doing?,I’m working on a new project proposal.
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| I’m working on a new project proposal.,That sounds important. What’s the project about?
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| That sounds important. What’s the project about?,It’s about developing a new marketing strategy.
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| It’s about developing a new marketing strategy.,Interesting. How’s the strategy coming along?
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| Interesting. How’s the strategy coming along?,It’s progressing well. I’m almost done with the initial draft.
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| It’s progressing well. I’m almost done with the initial draft.,That’s great. When do you need to have it completed?
|
| That’s great. When do you need to have it completed?,By the end of the week. It’s been a busy week so far.
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| By the end of the week. It’s been a busy week so far.,I can imagine. Do you have any plans to unwind after?
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| I can imagine. Do you have any plans to unwind after?,"Yes, I’m thinking of watching a movie and relaxing this weekend."
|
| "Yes, I’m thinking of watching a movie and relaxing this weekend.",That sounds like a perfect way to relax. What movie do you want to watch?
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| That sounds like a perfect way to relax. What movie do you want to watch?,I’m considering watching a new release that just came out.
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| I’m considering watching a new release that just came out.,Do you remember the title of the movie?
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| Do you remember the title of the movie?,It’s called “The Great Adventure.”
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| It’s called “The Great Adventure.”,I’ve heard good things about that one. I hope you enjoy it.
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| I’ve heard good things about that one. I hope you enjoy it.,Thanks! I’m looking forward to it.
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| Thanks! I’m looking forward to it.,You’re welcome! Any other plans for the weekend?
|
| You’re welcome! Any other plans for the weekend?,"Not really, just taking it easy and catching up on some rest."
|
| "Not really, just taking it easy and catching up on some rest.",Sounds like a well-deserved break. Rest is important.
|
| Sounds like a well-deserved break. Rest is important.,Absolutely. What about you? Any plans for the weekend?
|
| Absolutely. What about you? Any plans for the weekend?,I’m going to visit some friends and maybe have a barbecue.
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| I’m going to visit some friends and maybe have a barbecue.,That sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy your time with friends!
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| That sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy your time with friends!,Thanks! I’m sure it will be a great time.
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| Thanks! I’m sure it will be a great time.,Looking forward to hearing about it!
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| Looking forward to hearing about it!,see you soon!
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| see you soon!,have a great day!
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| have a great day!,"thanks, you too!"
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| "thanks, you too!",bye!
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| bye!,chat soon!
|
| chat soon!,hello! What’s new with you today?
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| hello! What’s new with you today?,"Not much, just finishing up a few tasks."
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| "Not much, just finishing up a few tasks.",That’s good. What tasks are you working on?
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| That’s good. What tasks are you working on?,I’m finalizing a report for a client.
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| I’m finalizing a report for a client.,That sounds important. When is the report due?
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| That sounds important. When is the report due?,It’s due by the end of the day. I’m almost done.
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| It’s due by the end of the day. I’m almost done.,Great! I’m sure it will be well received.
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| Great! I’m sure it will be well received.,Thanks! I hope so.
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| Thanks! I hope so.,What are your plans for the rest of the day?
|
| What are your plans for the rest of the day?,"After finishing the report, I’m planning to go for a walk."
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| "After finishing the report, I’m planning to go for a walk.",That sounds like a nice way to unwind.
|
| That sounds like a nice way to unwind.,"Yes, it helps me clear my mind after a busy day."
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| "Yes, it helps me clear my mind after a busy day.",Do you have any favorite walking spots?
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| Do you have any favorite walking spots?,I enjoy walking in the park near my house.
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| I enjoy walking in the park near my house.,That’s a lovely spot. Do you go there often?
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| That’s a lovely spot. Do you go there often?,"Yes, I try to go there a few times a week."
|
| "Yes, I try to go there a few times a week.",That’s great. Fresh air and nature are always refreshing.
|
| That’s great. Fresh air and nature are always refreshing.,Absolutely. Do you like to exercise in other ways?
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| Absolutely. Do you like to exercise in other ways?,"Yes, I also enjoy cycling and yoga."
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| "Yes, I also enjoy cycling and yoga.",That’s a good mix of activities. How long have you been doing yoga?
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| That’s a good mix of activities. How long have you been doing yoga?,I’ve been practicing yoga for about two years now.
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| I’ve been practicing yoga for about two years now.,That’s impressive. How has it benefited you?
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| That’s impressive. How has it benefited you?,It’s improved my flexibility and reduced stress.
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| It’s improved my flexibility and reduced stress.,That’s wonderful. Yoga can have so many positive effects.
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| That’s wonderful. Yoga can have so many positive effects.,"Yes, it really does. Do you practice any other forms of exercise?"
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| "Yes, it really does. Do you practice any other forms of exercise?",I also like to swim and do strength training.
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| I also like to swim and do strength training.,That’s a great combination. Swimming is excellent for full-body fitness.
|
| That’s a great combination. Swimming is excellent for full-body fitness.,"Yes, it’s a fantastic workout. Do you enjoy swimming?"
|
| "Yes, it’s a fantastic workout. Do you enjoy swimming?","Yes, I find it very relaxing and a good workout."
|
| "Yes, I find it very relaxing and a good workout.",That’s great. Do you have a favorite swimming spot?
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| That’s great. Do you have a favorite swimming spot?,I usually swim at the local community pool.
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| I usually swim at the local community pool.,That’s convenient. Pools are great for year-round swimming.
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| That’s convenient. Pools are great for year-round swimming.,"Yes, they are. It’s nice to have a place to swim even in winter."
|
| "Yes, they are. It’s nice to have a place to swim even in winter.",Absolutely. Do you have any upcoming plans or events?
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| Absolutely. Do you have any upcoming plans or events?,"Not at the moment, just focusing on work and fitness."
|
| "Not at the moment, just focusing on work and fitness.",That sounds like a good balance. I hope everything goes smoothly.
|
| That sounds like a good balance. I hope everything goes smoothly.,Thank you! I appreciate that.
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| Thank you! I appreciate that.,You’re welcome. Have a great day!
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| You’re welcome. Have a great day!,"thanks, you too!"
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| "thanks, you too!",bye!
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| bye!,chat soon!
|
| chat soon!,hello! How’s your week going?
|
| hello! How’s your week going?,"It’s going well, thanks. How about yours?"
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| "It’s going well, thanks. How about yours?",My week has been busy but productive.
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| My week has been busy but productive.,That’s good to hear. What have you been working on?
|
| That’s good to hear. What have you been working on?,I’ve been working on a few new projects at work.
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| I’ve been working on a few new projects at work.,That sounds interesting. What kind of projects?
|
| That sounds interesting. What kind of projects?,"One is a marketing campaign, and another is a product launch."
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| "One is a marketing campaign, and another is a product launch.",Those both sound significant. How are they progressing?
|
| Those both sound significant. How are they progressing?,They’re going well. The campaign is almost ready to launch.
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| They’re going well. The campaign is almost ready to launch.,That’s exciting! What’s the focus of the campaign?
|
| That’s exciting! What’s the focus of the campaign?,It’s focused on promoting a new line of eco-friendly products.
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| It’s focused on promoting a new line of eco-friendly products.,That’s a great initiative. I’m sure it will be successful.
|
| That’s a great initiative. I’m sure it will be successful.,Thank you! I hope so too.
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| Thank you! I hope so too.,What about you? Any exciting projects or plans?
|
| What about you? Any exciting projects or plans?,I’m working on a personal project involving graphic design.
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| I’m working on a personal project involving graphic design.,That sounds creative! What’s the project about?
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| That sounds creative! What’s the project about?,I’m designing a new logo for a local business.
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| I’m designing a new logo for a local business.,That’s great. Logos are so important for brand identity.
|
| That’s great. Logos are so important for brand identity.,"Yes, they really are. I’m enjoying the creative process."
|
| "Yes, they really are. I’m enjoying the creative process.",That’s wonderful. Do you have any favorite design tools?
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| That’s wonderful. Do you have any favorite design tools?,I mostly use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
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| I mostly use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.,Those are excellent tools. Do you have any design inspirations?
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| Those are excellent tools. Do you have any design inspirations?,I draw inspiration from modern design trends and nature.
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| I draw inspiration from modern design trends and nature.,Nature is a great source of inspiration. What’s your favorite trend?
|
| Nature is a great source of inspiration. What’s your favorite trend?,I’m really into minimalist design right now.
|
| I’m really into minimalist design right now.,Minimalist designs are so clean and effective.
|
| Minimalist designs are so clean and effective.,"Yes, they are. They can make a big impact with simplicity."
|
| "Yes, they are. They can make a big impact with simplicity.",Absolutely. Do you work on any other creative projects?
|
| Absolutely. Do you work on any other creative projects?,I also enjoy writing short stories in my free time.
|
| I also enjoy writing short stories in my free time.,That’s awesome. Writing is a great way to express creativity.
|
| That’s awesome. Writing is a great way to express creativity.,"Yes, it is. Do you have any favorite genres to write?"
|
| "Yes, it is. Do you have any favorite genres to write?",I enjoy writing science fiction and fantasy.
|
| I enjoy writing science fiction and fantasy.,Those genres are so imaginative. Do you have a favorite story you’ve written?
|
| Those genres are so imaginative. Do you have a favorite story you’ve written?,"Yes, I’m particularly proud of a short story about a futuristic society."
|
| "Yes, I’m particularly proud of a short story about a futuristic society.",That sounds intriguing. What’s it about?
|
| That sounds intriguing. What’s it about?,It’s about a society where technology and nature coexist harmoniously.
|
| It’s about a society where technology and nature coexist harmoniously.,That’s a fascinating concept. How did you come up with it?
|
| That’s a fascinating concept. How did you come up with it?,I was inspired by the idea of achieving balance between modern advancements and environmental preservation.
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| I was inspired by the idea of achieving balance between modern advancements and environmental preservation.,That’s a thoughtful theme. I’m sure your readers will appreciate it.
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| That’s a thoughtful theme. I’m sure your readers will appreciate it.,Thank you! I hope so.
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| Thank you! I hope so.,You’re welcome! Keep up the great work!
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| You’re welcome! Keep up the great work!,"thanks, you too!"
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| "thanks, you too!",bye!
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| bye!,chat soon!
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