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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


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[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


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[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


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[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


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[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


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[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh, my kids will love that.


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[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


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[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


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[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


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[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


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[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


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[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


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[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


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[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


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[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he does. He said he wanted the new PlayStation. Let's take a look.


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[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


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[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


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[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


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[Assistant] Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


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[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


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[Assistant] Oh, I love that. You know, I need some mascara too.


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[Assistant] Hi, I was wondering if you could help me?


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[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


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[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect. Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks.


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[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car? A bit of both.


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[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


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[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


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[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


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[Assistant] She's an elementary school teacher. What about yours?


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[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


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[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? 35. And what about your dad? How old is he?


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[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


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[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


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[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


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[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


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[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


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[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


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[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


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[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


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[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


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[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


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[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


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[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] That's true. We're very happy with your work. That's great.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


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[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


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[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


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[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice, but tough.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


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[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


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[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


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[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Really? Why? Well, the plants in my garden could really use it. It has been a while since it rained last.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


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[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


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[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I love that. You know, I need some mascara too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect. Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


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[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? Thirty-five. And what about your dad? How old is he?


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[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


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[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


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[Assistant] Yeah, and the boy was just one year younger.


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[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


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[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


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[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] That's true. We're very happy with your work.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice, but tough.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Really? Why? Well the plants in my garden could really use it. It has been a while.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he does. He said he wanted the new PlayStation. Let's take a look.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great. I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'd like something that's light red. We have these three shades. Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I love that. You know, I need some mascara too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect. Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? Thirty-five. And what about your dad? How old is he?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Really? Why? Well, the plants in my garden could really use it. It has been a while since it rained last time.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have lettuce, tomatoes, peas and onions. How wonderful.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he does. He said he wanted the new PlayStation. Let's take a look.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks, I'm looking for a tent.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] She's an elementary school teacher. What about yours?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? 35. And what about your dad? How old is he?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


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[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


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[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


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[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company, and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yeah, she said she was nice, but tough. Well, as long as she's nice.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


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[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


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[Assistant] Ha ha ha, okay good. And what about glue?


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[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


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[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


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[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


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[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


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[Assistant] Really? Why? Well the plants in my garden could really use it. It has been a while since it rained like that.


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[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


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[Assistant] I have lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and onions. How wonderful.


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[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh, my kids will love that.


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[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


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[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


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[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


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[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


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[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


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[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


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[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


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[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


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[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


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[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


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[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


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[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


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[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


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[Assistant] I'd like something that's light red. We have these three shades. Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


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[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


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[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


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[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect. Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks.


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[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


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[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


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[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


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[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


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[Assistant] Oh, she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


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[Assistant] She's an elementary school teacher. What about yours?


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[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


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[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? 35. And what about your dad? How old is he?


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[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


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[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


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[Assistant] Yeah, and the boy was just one year younger.


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[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


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[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too. Maybe they know each other.


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[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


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[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


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[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


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[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


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[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


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[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


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[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


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[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


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[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


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[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


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[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


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[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company, and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice, but tough.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


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[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


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[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


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[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


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[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


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[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


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[Assistant] Really? Why? Well, the plants in my garden could really use it.


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[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have lettuce, tomatoes, peas and onions. How wonderful.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


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[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


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[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


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[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


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[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


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[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'd like something that's light red. We have these three shades. Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks, I'm looking for a tent.


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[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


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[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


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[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


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[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


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[Assistant] Oh, she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] She's an elementary school teacher. What about yours?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


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[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? Thirty-five. And what about your dad? How old is he?


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[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


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[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


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[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


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[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


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[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


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[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


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[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


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[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice, but tough.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


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[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


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[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


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[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit?


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[Assistant] Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] No, I really like that one. What's it look like?


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[Assistant] Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Really? Why? Well, the plants in my garden could really use it.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and onions. How wonderful.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


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[Assistant] Yeah, he does. He said he wanted the new PlayStation. Let's take a look.


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[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I'd like something that's light red. We have these three shades. Oh, I really like the first one. Can I try it?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I love that. You know, I need some mascara too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks, I'm looking for a tent. Great, we have a good selection.


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[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car? A bit of both.


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[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


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[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? 35. And what about your dad? How old is he?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He's 70. He's retired. Is your dad retired?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] That's true. We're very happy with your work.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company, and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice, but tough. Well, as long as she's nice.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I have lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and onions. How wonderful.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love this.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] No, and I was actually going to ask if you would come with me.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Will you help me make a shopping list? Sure. Okay, can you check and see if we need rice?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, I'm having some trouble finding a few things. What are you looking for? Well, I can't seem to find the pasta aisle.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great! I also can't find frozen strawberries.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome. Thanks. Are you looking for something in particular?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's alright. Why don't I get a few for you to try on? Thanks. Did any of them fit?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hmm, yeaah. What color do you think would go well?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, I love that. You know, I need some mascara too.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] That's wonderful. So I guess you're looking for a ring.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] We have these beautiful rose gold rings. Oh, that one is perfect.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Hi, welcome to the outdoor store. Thanks, I'm looking for a tent.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Alright, and will you be backpacking or traveling in a car?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Okay, I think we have the perfect one. It's yellow, is that okay? Perfect, I love that color.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Great, here it is. You can go pay for it at checkout. Thanks. Hey, where did you get that backpack?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, that's interesting. How old was she when she moved here?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Oh, she was born in Texas and grew up in Ohio.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Wow, that's cool. What kind of engineer?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] And how old was she when she had you? Thirty-five. And what about your dad? How old is he?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, he loved being on the road. What does your dad do?


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] You're right, I did. I always got double the presents.


[User] Please transcribe this text

[Assistant] Yeah, we all have a good relationship now. That's great. Do you have any sisters?


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[Assistant] Oh, one of my sisters is studying sociology too. Maybe they know each other.


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[Assistant] I always have problems with my car. I could use a good mechanic.


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[Assistant] That's great. I'm engaged to be married to my boyfriend.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but there are still things I want to do before I have a baby.


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[Assistant] Oh wow, that's great. Both of my grandmothers passed away.


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[Assistant] I really miss my grandmothers. One of them really liked to bake.


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[Assistant] Oh, she was an adventurer. She spent her whole retirement traveling on cruise ships.


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[Assistant] He was so nice. He always used to take me hiking and fishing.


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[Assistant] I miss those days. Both of my grandfathers are dead now.


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[Assistant] Well, you'll need a note from the doctor to justify the sick day.


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[Assistant] That's true. We're very happy with your work.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, let me think about it. I'm sure we can work something out.


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[Assistant] Oh, well, we really want to keep you here, so I'll do what I can. Thanks. How's that spreadsheet coming, Scott?


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[Assistant] Alright, well, we need to present it to the client next Monday.


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[Assistant] Great. Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Thanks. Hey, and don't forget, we're all going out for drinks after work today.


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[Assistant] They just opened a new sandwich place around the corner I want to try.


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[Assistant] I have a friend at her old company and she said she's really tough. Wow, I thought she seemed pretty nice. Yea, she said she was nice but tough.


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[Assistant] Yeah, I was really tired of our old boss. He could be so mean.


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[Assistant] Hey Scott, let's see what supplies we need to buy. Alright. Let's see, do we need photocopy paper?


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[Assistant] Ha ha ha. Okay, good. And what about glue?


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[Assistant] They're going to be holding special elections. Oh really? Why? Because the mayor quit. I hadn't heard that. Why did she quit? Because she might run for president. That's cool. Do you think she could win? I don't know. I hope so. Me too. Do you think she's got a chance? I really do. Hi, I'm new here.


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[Assistant] I hope so too. I just moved to town. How long have you worked here?


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[Assistant] No, I really like that one. What's it look like?


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[Assistant] I'm going to have to leave early today. Really? Why? I have to pick my daughter up from school. Oh, alright. Could you finish a quick thing for me?


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[Assistant] I have a flower garden and I love seeing them bloom.


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[Assistant] Well, I have a sailboat and I was hoping to use it on Saturday.


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[Assistant] If there is no wind, it's impossible. If it's too windy, it's too dangerous, though.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's too bad. Well, maybe I should reschedule the picnic.


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[Assistant] Well, the plants in my garden could really use it.


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[Assistant] I've been watering them with the hose, but it's time consuming.


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[Assistant] I think it's supposed to snow this weekend. Really? Oh my kids will love that.


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[Assistant] Oh, it's so nice. We should all go together this year.


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[Assistant] Oh, that's terrible. It's supposed to be the hottest year ever this year.


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[Assistant] So was mine. What have you been doing to keep warm?


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[Assistant] So do I. I love drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire.


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[Assistant] I know, I really like riding my bike, but it's too wet out.


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[Assistant] The forecast says it will rain for another three days.


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[Assistant] Me too. I always go to my parents' house and spend it with my brothers and sisters.


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[Assistant] So did mine. It was back on when I left for work, though.


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[Assistant] Journey to the West, Chapter 60, Snow.


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[Assistant] The demon eyed the smiling boy suspiciously.


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[Assistant] The demon hesitated for a moment and then moved closer. Suddenly the boy changed into Wukong. The monkey pulled out his iron bar and swung. The demon jumped back and Wukong missed.


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[Assistant] The monkey returned to Chen's home and told everyone what had happened.


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[Assistant] Late that night a cold wind blew. A snowflake drifted to the ground. Then another one fell, and another.


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[Assistant] He said to himself. He looked at Wukong and Wujing. Both of them were sleeping soundly.


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[Assistant] That was a terrible night's sleep, he said to himself. I was so cold. He looked down at his body.


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[Assistant] The pig was tucked cozily under three blankets. Even his head was covered.


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[Assistant] They woke the Tang Monk in Chen, and everyone went outside.


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[Assistant] After a few hours, the riverbank was no longer in sight.


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[Assistant] I'm delighted to have the opportunity today to share with you some ideas from positive psychology, the scientific study of optimal human functioning, the science of happiness. I first started thinking about happiness when I was an undergraduate at Harvard.


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[Assistant] I was a computer science major, doing well academically, I was doing well socially, I was a varsity squash athlete, and I wasn't happy.


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[Assistant] And it didn't make sense to me because looking at my life from the outside, I should have been happy. Everything externally was going well, but internally it wasn't.


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[Assistant] I remember one day during my sophomore year waking up and walking straight to my academic advisor and telling him I'm switching my major.


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[Assistant] I switched from computer science to philosophy and psychology. I actually did become happier taking some of these classes and then went on to graduate studies in the area of positive psychology.


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[Assistant] And after completing my PhD, I wanted to share what I've learned with others. And that's when I started to teach. That first year when I taught, I had eight students in my positive psychology class. Two of them dropped out.


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[Assistant] And then the third year I taught it, I had close to 900 students making it at that point the largest course at Harvard. And at that point the media became interested.


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[Assistant] Why? Because they wanted to understand.


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[Assistant] How it is that there is a class that's larger than Introduction to Economics.


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[Assistant] So I was invited with newspapers, radio, television, and in these interviews I started to notice a certain pattern. So I would walk into the interview, would have the interview, and subsequently the interviewer or the producer would walk me out and say something to the effect of, uh, Tal, thank you for doing the interview, but you know, I expected you to be different.


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[Assistant] Next interview, same thing. Thank you Tal for doing the interview, but you know...


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[Assistant] I expected you to be different. And once again, nonchalantly of course I would ask, how different?


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[Assistant] And they would say, well, more, uh, more extroverted.


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[Assistant] Next interview, same thing. How different? Well, less introverted, more extroverted, more outgoing, more cheerful, and on and on. Interview after interview. But here is the best one. So this is an interview in one of the local Boston channels.


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[Assistant] We have the interview, which was quite long, and I actually thought was quite good. But at the end of the interview, the interviewer walks me out, and as I'm about to leave, the usual comes. Tal, thank you for doing the interview with us, but you know,


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[Assistant] But still, still, with some semblance of nonchalance, I ask, how different? And the interviewer looks at me and he says, I don't know Tal, I expected you to be taller.


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[Assistant] The problem though is that they were looking in the wrong place. They were looking at the messenger.


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[Assistant] Where they needed to look at was at the message.


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[Assistant] Positive psychology is being taken up by hundreds of organizations globally.


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[Assistant] Why is it so popular? Because essentially for the first time we have a science of happiness.


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[Assistant] What do we have in the self-help movement? We have books, hundreds and thousands of books coming out each year. They're interesting, they're accessible. We have thousands of workshops being offered every week around the world. But many of these workshops, many of these books, not all, but many.


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[Assistant] Lack substance. Over-promise and under-deliver.


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[Assistant] On the other hand, we have academia. What do we have in academia? A lot of rigor, a lot of substance. Things are analyzed, reanalyzed, and meta-analyzed.


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[Assistant] Not accessible and this is where positive psychology comes in.


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[Assistant] So what I want to do today is introduce you to the greatest hits of positive psychology.


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[Assistant] The first topic is what I've come to call the permission to be human.


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[Assistant] I was having lunch one day in Leverett House, one of the undergraduate dorms, when a student came over and asked Tal, may I join you? And I said sure, please sit down. Matt brought over his tray.


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[Assistant] And said to me, Tal, I hear you're teaching a class on happiness. I said, yes, I'm teaching a class on positive psychology. He said, you know, my roommates are taking your class.


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[Assistant] And I said, why Matt? And he said, Tal, you've got to be careful now. And I said, why?


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[Assistant] And he said, because if I see you unhappy, I'll tell them.


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[Assistant] And actually use that as a teaching opportunity the next day in class. And I told my students, the last thing in the world that I want you to think is that I experience this constant high. Or that you, by the end of the semester or year, will experience this constant high.


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[Assistant] There are two kinds of people who don't experience painful emotions. Disappointment or anger or envy or sadness. First, the psychopaths.


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[Assistant] And yet, in our culture today we think, well, there must be something wrong with me. When in fact there is something wrong with us if we don't experience these emotions at times.


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[Assistant] And when we block the flow of one set of emotions, we're inadvertently also blocking the other set of emotions, the positive ones.


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[Assistant] When we block the painful emotions, they simply intensify. As children, we give ourselves the permission to be human, but then we get to a certain age when the facade kicks in and when we say, okay, I can't show these emotions. Something bad. We ignore it, we suppress it, and we pay a price.


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[Assistant] I want to show you a quick video clip of someone who gives himself the permission to be human.


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[Assistant] You know, the best advice that Tommy, my wife and I got after having our first kid, David, was about five years ago, was from our pediatrician. He says to us, over the next few months, you're going to be experiencing every single kind of emotion to the extreme. You're going to experience extreme joy, bliss, and you're going to experience frustration and fatigue.


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[Assistant] It's normal, it's natural, we all go through it. So after about a month, I started to feel some envy toward David. Why? Because for the first time since Tommy and I had been together, here is someone who's getting more attention than I was. No matter how much I cried.


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[Assistant] But then five minutes later, I would experience this most intense love toward David.


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[Assistant] Now normally I would say to myself, what a hypocrite. How is this possible?


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[Assistant] But because I had our pediatrician's voice in the back of my mind giving me the permission to be human, I said to myself, oh, it's natural, it's normal. I experienced the emotion that I didn't like and then was able to fully experience the wonderful emotion of intense love.


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[Assistant] You see, there is a paradox at play here.


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[Assistant] The paradox is that when we suppress these painful emotions, they intensify, they become stronger, they prevent us often from experiencing positive emotions. When we give ourselves the freedom


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[Assistant] To experience the full range of human emotions, we're being fully human.


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[Assistant] Let's do a quick experiment. So I'm a psychologist, I like doing experiments. This is an easy one, don't worry. For the next ten seconds,


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[Assistant] Do not think of a pink elephant. You know the one I'm talking about? You know, from Dumbo with the big ears? Do not think of a pink elephant.


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[Assistant] Easy. Well, not really. Why? Because when we try to suppress a natural phenomenon, such as thinking about the word that we utter, the phenomenon intensifies.


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[Assistant] When we try to suppress them, they just intensify.


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[Assistant] The paradox is, when we accept them, that's when they weaken.


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[Assistant] When I started to teach, the biggest challenge that I had to face was my introversion. The fact that I am shy, that I get very nervous standing in front of a large audience. And for me, a large audience is anything above five.


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[Assistant] I would give myself, you know, positive mental attitude talk. Okay Tal, you can do it. No anxiety today. No nervousness today. Come on Tal. And what happened? Pink elephants all around. The anxiety, the nervousness just intensified.


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[Assistant] But after reading research by Harvard professor Daniel Wagner on ironic processing,


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[Assistant] Or reading Viktor Frankl, the author of Man's Search for Meaning on paradoxical intentions.


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[Assistant] And now, because I give myself the permission to be human, allow the anxiety and the nervousness to flow through me, it goes away after as little as three hours. Which is why we're staying here till midnight.


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[Assistant] But no, it doesn't go away, but it's manageable. It's excitement now, as opposed to a debilitating form of anxiety.


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[Assistant] Imagine this. Imagine waking up every morning and saying to yourself, I refuse to accept the law of gravity.


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[Assistant] You know this law of gravity, I've had enough of it. It would be so much nicer, so much more graceful.


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[Assistant] To get up in the morning and just float to work.


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[Assistant] Imagine leading that kind of life, refusing to accept the law of gravity. Well, for one, you may not survive for long if you truly refuse to accept the fact that things, people being no exception, fall when left in midair.


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[Assistant] We may not like it, but we accept it more than that. We even create games around the law of gravity. Imagine the Olympics without the law of gravity. Imagine a baseball game without the law of gravity. Meaningless. So we play with it. Not so for painful emotions.


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[Assistant] Painful emotions are as much part of human nature.


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[Assistant] As the law of gravity is part of physical nature.


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[Assistant] And yet, we accept the latter and reject the former. And we pay a very high price for it.


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[Assistant] When I talk about unconditional acceptance, when I talk about the permission to be human, I'm not talking about passive resignation.


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[Assistant] I'm not talking about saying okay, so I'm jealous or I'm anxious and there's nothing I can or want to do about it. Rather what I'm talking about is active acceptance. Accepting the painful emotion and then choosing the most appropriate course of action. There's nothing wrong with feeling


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[Assistant] There may be something wrong with my behavior following on that envy. There's nothing wrong.


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[Assistant] In fact, courage is not about not having fear. Courage is about having fear and then going ahead anyway.


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[Assistant] When we suppress these emotions, they control us. And if I don't accept that I sometimes get angry or am sometimes envious, I begin to see envy and anger all around even though it is not there.


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[Assistant] And here is the question that we need to ask ourselves. Do we give ourselves and others?


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[Assistant] Whether it's our children, whether it's our colleagues, whether it's our friends, our partners, do we give ourselves and others the permission to be human?


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[Assistant] I want to move on now to a second topic. Another of Positive Psychology's greatest hits. Dealing with stress. Stress has become a global epidemic. Our college students are suffering from this epidemic.


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[Assistant] Let me share with you a quick excerpt from an interview with Dr. Richard Caddison, who's the head of mental health services at Harvard University. Here he's talking about a national survey of mental health.


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[Assistant] This is troubling. 80% feeling overwhelmed, 45% depressed to the point of not functioning. So what is going on there?


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[Assistant] You know, when I was a resident tutor, one of my roles with undergraduates was to look over their resumes, to help them get a better job. And one of the things that initially really impressed me was that each year these resumes became more impressive. The fonts became smaller, the margins became narrower,


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[Assistant] These students were overwhelmed. They were stressed. They had too much to do. Trying to do more and more things in less and less time. Here is how it works. When we have too much to do, naturally we feel stressed.


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[Assistant] And then over time, if this stress persists, and there's a lot of research showing this, it leads to depression, or can potentially lead to depression. And it doesn't start in college, it starts much earlier.


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[Assistant] You know that in the 1960s, the average age for the onset of depression was 29.


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[Assistant] Why? Because the stress begins so much earlier. There's also the physical cost.


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[Assistant] Ask any doctor. One of the primary causes of physical ailment is stress. Why? Because our immune system weakens.


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[Assistant] It's no coincidence that very often after a very stressful period at work,


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[Assistant] Or in school or in a relationship, we become sick. People lose their levels of creativity.


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[Assistant] As a result of stress, thinking narrowly as opposed to broadly when we're more relaxed.


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[Assistant] Being overwhelmed, having too much to do, is so prevalent. Some of our comedians even use it as part of their routine.


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[Assistant] So what do we do about this stress thing? What do we do about it on the personal level? What do we do about it as a culture, as a community? The first thing we need to do is simplify.


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[Assistant] We need to do less rather than more. Let me share with you some research done in this area. So this is a study done by Professor Daniel Kahneman from Princeton. He's also a Nobel Prize winner in economics.


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[Assistant] What Kahneman did was wanting to understand the emotional experiences of women.


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[Assistant] The study, the results apply as much to men.


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[Assistant] So he evaluated women's emotional experiences when they were at work, when they were having lunch, when they were with their romantic partners, when they were with their children, when they were shopping, working, leisure.


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[Assistant] The most surprising result of that study was that these women


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[Assistant] Did not particularly enjoy spending time with their children.


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[Assistant] This was very surprising, so they probed further. And what they found was that it wasn't the fact that these women did not love their kids. For most of these women,


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[Assistant] Their children were the most important, most meaningful part of their lives. It was that these women were not really with their kids. They were physically there, they were physically present, but at the same time they were on the phone or doing email.


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[Assistant] Or thinking about what they did earlier or what they have to do later.


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[Assistant] So while they were physically present, they were not really there. Now individually, discreetly, they may have really enjoyed being on the phone with a friend or doing work or thinking about work or thinking about home.


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[Assistant] I've really enjoyed all these things separately, but when all these things came together, it was too much of a good thing.


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[Assistant] Quantity affected quality. Think about the following analogy.


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[Assistant] Think about your favorite piece of music. You're listening to Whitney Houston's And I Will Always Love You. It really is my favorite piece of music.


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[Assistant] And then you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, and you give it a straight 10.


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[Assistant] And then you listen to your second most favorite piece of music. The chorus piece from Beethoven's Ninth. And once again you rate it on a scale of one to ten. And it's not quite, and I will always love you, but it's a nine and a half. It's pretty good.


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[Assistant] And then, for maximal effect, you play them together.


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[Assistant] Simplify, we pay a very high price for trying to do too much. Quantity affects quality.


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[Assistant] Nothing will happen if when we come home in the evening we switch off our cell phone for a few hours when we spend time with our family and friends. This also applies in the workplace.


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[Assistant] Now in the workplace today it's impossible, unrealistic to eliminate multitasking, but it's certainly at times possible to reduce it.


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[Assistant] How many of you have your email on while you're doing other work that requires concentration? Just a quick show of hands. It's most people in our culture. I used to do that too, until I heard about this study. This study was run at the University of London.


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[Assistant] And what they found was that people who had their email on while doing work that requires concentration, it is the equivalent of losing 10 IQ points.


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[Assistant] For 36 hours, you've been up all night, you lose 10 IQ points. Another point of comparison, if you smoke marijuana grass, you lose 4 IQ points.


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[Assistant] We pay a very high price for it. Leslie Purlow, professor at Harvard Business School, showed that knowledge workers who took as little as an hour and a half a day off focus time.


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[Assistant] Time without distractions. Not only were happier at work, they were also more creative and more productive overall. So it's a win win all around. There's a lot to be gained.


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[Assistant] For the individual as well as for the organization if we introduce that as a ritual. There's a lot of research.


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[Assistant] Showing the relationship between money and happiness. And what we know is that money is a very poor predictor of well-being, except for at the extremes. So of course if you have a person who is homeless,


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[Assistant] And that person suddenly gets an extra $2000 a month, of course it will affect their levels of well-being. But once basic needs are met, the need for shelter, for education, for food, additional money makes very little difference to our overall well-being. What does make a difference to our well-being? Time affluence.


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[Assistant] This is simply the feeling that we're not constantly chasing something, running away from something. It's the feeling, the knowledge that we have time to savor, to enjoy, to appreciate the things in our lives, whether it's work, whether it's our family and friends.


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[Assistant] Family and friends. The number one predictor of well-being. The number one predictor of what I call the ultimate currency. The currency of happiness.


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[Assistant] To love and to be loved, how basic, how simple, how important, and how missing from our culture today.


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[Assistant] Growing up in Israel, I remember my parents having their friends over. They would laugh a lot and they would talk a lot. They'd have a swell of a time. It looks very different from even the way my generation


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[Assistant] So when we visit friends, we're on the phone or doing our email distracted, not savoring, not enjoying, not making the most of the number one source of the ultimate currency.


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[Assistant] Let me show you a clip with one of the leading positive psychologists in the world. Professor of psychology, Sonja Lubomirski from UC Riverside.


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[Assistant] Your most important source of happiness may be sitting next to you right now, right here. Do you appreciate that person?


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[Assistant] Do you make the most of that source of the ultimate currency?


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[Assistant] To my mind, the most surprising result in the area of stress research is that stress is not the problem. What psychologists have shown is that stress is often good for us.


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[Assistant] It makes us tougher, stronger, more resilient, and more receptive to happiness, to wellbeing. Think about the following analogy.


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[Assistant] On the physical level. So what happens to your muscles when you go to the gym and lift weights? You're stressing your muscles. What happens to the muscles as you're doing it?


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[Assistant] The muscles actually break down when they stress. But is that a bad thing?


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[Assistant] It's not a bad thing because if you lift weights and then the following day you lift the same weights again and then you lift the same weights again and again.


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[Assistant] That's when we get injured. That's when we get overtrained. That's when we get enervated rather than energized.


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[Assistant] So the problem is not the stress. The problem is the lack of recovery on the physical level as well as on the psychological emotional level.


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[Assistant] People who are successful, who thrive, and who are also happy are not people who don't experience stress. Especially in the 21st century, stress is part of being alive.


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[Assistant] They ritualize their recoveries throughout the day, throughout the week, throughout the year, throughout a lifetime. What do we need if we are to thrive in this fast-paced world?


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[Assistant] Is to strategically place recoveries on a few levels. First of all on the micro level.


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[Assistant] What we need to do is introduce 15 minute breaks after an hour or two hours of work. That could be talking to our loved one. It could be meditating for 15 minutes. It could be having lunch.


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[Assistant] With our phone off and email off. These mini recoveries make a big difference to our well-being as well as to productivity and creativity. It's a win-win.


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[Assistant] We need these recoveries on the mezzo-mid level. A good night's sleep is a very good investment.


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[Assistant] Lot of research tying good sleep to well-being, lower levels of depression, higher levels of happiness, as well as to creativity and productivity. It's a good investment to sleep.


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[Assistant] Or taking a day off during the week. Even God needed a day off.


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[Assistant] People who take a day off or two days off a week actually report being more productive, not to mention happier. And then...


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[Assistant] We also need those macro level breaks, those vacations. The month off, the week off, every few months.


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[Assistant] JP Morgan, one of the leading entrepreneurs in the history of American business, once said,


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[Assistant] I can do the work of a year in nine months, but not in twelve.


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[Assistant] Now most of us don't have the luxury of taking three months off. But the point is that we need that time off. It is no coincidence that there is an etymological connection between the words create and recreate.


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[Assistant] We need to engage in recreation if we want to be at our best.


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[Assistant] So introduce these rituals into your life, those 15 minute breaks that hour gym a few times during the week.


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[Assistant] That quiet lunch where you savor a friend or the meal itself.


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[Assistant] Get a good night's sleep. Take a day off. Take those vacations without taking your computer along or being on the phone constantly because that's not a real vacation. That's just more stress this time about being on vacation.


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[Assistant] The next point that I want to introduce is the mind-body connection. The connection for mental health.


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[Assistant] Between the mind and the body. Over the last few decades, there has literally been an explosion of research in this area, where psychologists are realizing more and more how important it is to think about what happens neck down.


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[Assistant] The first topic that I'd like to discuss is the importance of physical exercise. So this is a study done by Michael Babiak and his colleagues out at Duke Medical School.


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[Assistant] What they did was bring in a group of 156 patients with major depression. I mean these are people who are really struggling.


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[Assistant] Many of them have insomnia, eating disorders, many of them suicidal, very difficult challenges that they are facing. So he brings in a group of 156


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[Assistant] Individuals with major depression and divides them randomly into three groups. The first group, the exercise group. Three times a week, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise.


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[Assistant] Second group are put on psychiatric medication.


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[Assistant] Third group gets the exercise and the medication.


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[Assistant] He looks at these three groups over four months, and what they find is that all three groups improve to the same extent. Over 60% of participants get better.


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[Assistant] There is no significant difference among the three groups. Now this does not mean that we can or should do away with psychiatric medication. For people who are experiencing major depression, it often takes


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[Assistant] So after four months, they looked for six more months. What happens later? What happens after they stop taking the medication? What happens after they stop pushing the participants to exercise this one more time this week? And they were interested in the relapse rates.


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[Assistant] So how many people went back to being depressed from those who improved?


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[Assistant] So 38% of the 60-plus percent who got better went back to being depressed.


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[Assistant] There are hundreds and thousands of studies showing the effect of exercise when dealing with depression, when dealing with anxiety, helping with ADD and ADHD.


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[Assistant] When I first heard of this study, I thought to myself, wow, this is incredible, this is amazing, so exercising is like taking an antidepressant.


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[Assistant] But when I thought about it some more, I realized it's not that exercise is like taking an antidepressant. It's rather that not exercising is like taking a depressant. And this is more than just a semantic difference. Because we weren't made to be sedentary.


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[Assistant] We weren't made to sit in front of the computer all day long or to just engage in discussions all day long in meetings.


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[Assistant] And yet today we're mostly sedentary. You know that our four parents used to walk


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[Assistant] More than 8 miles a day on average. How many miles a day do we walk today? Well that depends where we parked our car.


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[Assistant] That we've all got a God-given or genes-given level of well-being. That we can work on and improve, or it can go down.


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[Assistant] So if my God-given or genes-given level of happiness is here, if I don't exercise, what happens? It goes down. It's like taking a depressant. When I exercise, I simply am raising my level of well-being to where it is supposed to be, to its natural level. Now, I'm not a therapist.


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[Assistant] I don't work one on one with clients, but if I were a therapist, one of the things that I would focus on first would be to get my clients to start exercising. I want to work with nature and build on it. As Francis Bacon, the British philosopher once said, nature to be commanded must be obeyed. And our nature dictates that we need the movement. We need the exercise.


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[Assistant] We are so sedentary. We are so lazy. Our comedians make fun of us.


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[Assistant] We're lazy, and to combat that, what we need is nothing short of an exercise revolution.


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[Assistant] In his wonderful new book, Spark, Harvard psychiatrist John Rady talks about the research that shows the benefits of exercise. So let me give you some examples. This is research done in schools, in school districts.


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[Assistant] So schools that introduced regular daily exercise, 30 minutes, 45 minutes a day of exercise, showed a marked decrease in obesity. So if levels of obesity are around 30% national average in high school, these schools dropped to 3%.


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[Assistant] Now imagine the ramifications, the benefits in the long term as well.


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[Assistant] What they found surprisingly to some people, their academic performance improved significantly.


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[Assistant] And this was true for schools who were performing below average, as well as for the top schools who performed better when they introduced regular physical exercise.


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[Assistant] Why? Today we know why. Exercise actually changes the functioning of our brain. It helps us form more connections in our brain, so it has the cognitive benefits as well.


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[Assistant] What they also found is that regular exercise significantly reduced bullying and levels of violence in schools. Now think about it. How much money do we as a society spend on trying to reduce bullying and violence and increase school performance?


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[Assistant] And here we have an intervention. So accessible.


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[Assistant] The benefits of exercise are not just for the young, for our kids in schools.


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[Assistant] The benefits of exercise are for all ages. Here is John Reti talking about some of these benefits for the older population.


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[Assistant] In many ways, exercise can be looked at as the unsung hero of psychological interventions. Let me quote you from John Rady about the effects of exercise and how it works.


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[Assistant] In a way, exercise can be thought of as a psychiatrist's dream treatment. It works on anxiety, on panic disorders and on stress in general, which has a lot to do with depression.


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[Assistant] It generates the release of neurotransmitters, norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. These are the brain's feel-good chemicals. Very similar to our most important psychiatric medicine.


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[Assistant] Having a bout of exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of Ritalin right where it is supposed to go. Without the side effects or rather with positive side effects.