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Lesson2100

SUSAN GETS A

SURPRISE CALL

Jonna from the National Cookie Company calls
usan. She wants to buy out Susans Scrump-

ious Cookies. Susan is very happy.

Susan: Hello?

Donna: Good afternoon. Are you Susan, of Susan’s Scrumptious
Cookies?

Susan: Yes, I am.

Donna: My name is Donna Jenkins, and I’m calling from the
National Cookie Company. We’re nuts about your
cookies, and we’d like to sell them all over the country.

Susan: Unfortunately, we’re running on a shoestring out of our
kitchen. We can’t make enough cookies for you.

Donna: My company wants to buy the recipe and the brand
name from you.

Susan: Oh yeah? Why would you want to do that?

Donna: We have a successful track record of buying small
companies and turning them into big ones.

Susan: In that case, I’m sure we can come to an agreement.

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