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Carol: Bob, your wife’s cookies are selling like hotcakes!
Bob: How many did you sell, Carol?
Carol: We’ ve sold out. I need more right away! Bring me an-
other 1,000 by tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Bob: That’s a tall order, Carol.
Carol: Don’t blew it, Bob! Susan’s Scrumptious Cookies could
really take off.
Bob: I know, but I’m not sure we have enough time to bake all
those cookies.
Carol: Bake all night if you have to. Burn the midnight oil! If
you work hard now, you’ll be sitting pretty in a few years.
Bob: Rest assured that Il] do my best to deliver the goods.
Carol: Okay, now let’s stop the chitchat. You’ve got work to do!
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