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F: Oh hi, is that Julia? It’s Amy here... listen... I’m ringing to say that the planning meeting is still going on... everyone is talking so much! I hope it won’t upset your plans for later on too much but I won’t get back until at least seven o’clock. No, it can’t be helped, I’m afraid... no, well, I hope I won’t be too late... (fade)

M: Hello? Mr. Jackson? It’s Celeste here. Sorry to phone you at home, but the project meeting finished so late that I missed you. I wanted to know if it would be all right to make copies of this month’s internal report for the meeting of the Area Managers tomorrow morning. I know you don’t usually like it, but sales are so bad at the moment. I thought that seeing the sales figures might make the managers try a bit harder. Anyway. Could you let me know whether I can go ahead? I’ll be here until 8 o’clock. Thanks.