W: Walter P : Patty D: Derek
Derek, Walter, and Patty are
looking over
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the contract.
W: I hope you know we are really proud of the work
we do.
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didn
t think we were the best agency
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for the job.
D: That
s good to hear.
W: So why are you hesitating?
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better deal. They are new, but they seem to be
motivated
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to help me with my business.
P: But can you rely on
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them? Many advertising
agencies don
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W: We ve been building our relationship for a long
time. You know we stand by
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our word
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and do
exactly what we promise.
D: How does this sound? If you bring your
percentage down
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by 5%, I will gladly re-sign
with you.
W: All right. You
ve got a deal!
P: I ll have a new draft faxed
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immediately
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, so we can stop talking shop
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and
start enjoying lunch.
D: Sounds perfect. I
d love to hear about how your
families have been.
P: That
s very kind of you, Derek.
D: Well, you have always treated me as a friend
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reasons why I have stuck with
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your company
for so long.
Dialogue B
2020 / 4 / 21
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