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John:Hi,Karsten.Haveyougoteverythingpacked?

Karsten:Allpackedaodreadytogo!I'mlockingforwardto

seeingmyfamilyandfriendsagain,.butI'vehadagood

timehere.Thanksforlookiogafterme- espeeiallyat

thebeginning,whenrdidn'tknowanyone.

John:11'5beenfun.AndI'UseeyouinHamburginMarch.

Karsten:Great!Look,onemorefavour.Canyouhelpme

checkinonline?

John:Sure.SimpleAir,wasn'tit?

Karsten:That'sright.

John:Here'sthehornepageagain.Ah,there'sanieonfor

"Checkinonline".

Karsten:Great.Canyoutypeinthiseonfirmationnumber?

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John:Alldone?

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John:Nowjustclickontheboxsaying"oneway".

Karsten:Right.Andcliek"Showflights".Theretheyare.

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Karsten:Theearly-morningoneismuchcheaper.Butit's

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John:Theeompanyispayingforthis,isn'tit?

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Karsten:John,is thereanyway youcanhelpmebookmy

flightbacktoGermanyonyourcomputer?Ithinkmy

laptopisreaitydeadnow.

John:Sure.Doyouwanttobookthroughanonlinetravel

ageneyorwithanairlinedirectly?

Karsten:TrySimpleAirdirectly.I cameoverwiththem.

John:Youhaven'tgota returntjcket,then?

Karsten:No.Iwasn'tsurehowlongthisprojectwould

last.ButnowI knowIcanieaveonthe16th.

John:OK.Hereweare- SimpleAir'shornepage.Why

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