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JOHN : WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR YOU TO LIFT THE PHONE?

AMANDA : I WAS TYPING THE IMPORTANT REPORT WHEN THE PHONE RANG.

JOHN : WHO CALLED?

AMANDA : YOUR MANAGER.

JOHN : DID SHE LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR ME?

AMANDA : NO, SHE DIDN’T; BUT SHE WILL CALL YOU SOON. BY THE WAY, WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN SHE CAME TO YOUR HOUSE?

JOHN : I WAS TALKING ABOUT COMPANY’S PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE; SHE HEARD EVERYTHING.

AMANDA : WAS SHE SO MAD?

JOHN : I THINK SHE IS JUST DISAPPOINTED. SHE TRUSTS ME TO KEEP SOME SECRETS.

AMANDA : NO WONDER SHE IS SO UPSET.

JOHN : I MUST TELL HER THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM, NO MORE THAN THAT.

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LAURA : WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

PETE : I AM LOOKING FOR MY FILE.

LAURA : WHAT FILE IS IT?

PETE : OUR NEW PRODUCT PRICE LIST?

LAURA : I THINK SUSAN IS REVISING THE FILE.MR. STEWART ASKED HER TO DO SOME.

PETE : SUSAN DID NOT TELL ME. IS SHE IN HER ROOM?

LAURA : YES, SHE IS DISCUSSING AND REVISING IT WITH MR. STEWART.

PETE : SO.. I COULD NOT OFFER OUR PRODUCT IN THIS SHORT TIME.

SUSAN : PETE, MR. STEWART WANTS YOU TO JOIN US DISCUSSING THE NEW PRICE, NOW.

PETE : OK. I WILL BE THERE RIGHT AWAY.

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SUSAN : WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AT SEVEN TONIGHT?

LAURA : I WILL BE TYPING THE MONTHLY REPORT.I MUST SEND IT TOMORROW.WILL YOU BE HAVING DINNER WITH MR. SANKAI?

SUSAN : I AM NOT SURE, MY BOSS HAS NOT TOLD ME WHETHER I MUST COME OR NOT.IF HE DOES NOT ASK ME, I WILL BE TAKING A REST AND WATCHING MY FAVORITE MOVIE.

LAURA : WILL YOUR SISTER BE ARRIVING AT SEVEN?

SUSAN : OH MY GOD. I FORGOT. I MUST CALL HER NOW. MAY I USE YOUR TELEPHONE?

LAURA : YES, SURE.