| A: | Hey Carl, can you make a copy of this contract for me please? When you have it ready, send it out ASAP to our subbranch. |
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| B: | Sure! Um... I think I broke this thing. Maxine, can you help me out here? I'm not really a tech guy. |
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| C: | Yeah, sure. I think it's just out of toner. You can go use the other one upstairs. On your way up, can you fax this while I try and fix this thing? |
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| B: | Sure! Dammit! Everything in this office seems to be breaking down! Never mind. I'll send this stupid fax later. Oh great! Is someone playing a practical joke on me? This is ridiculous! |
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| D: | The elevator has some sort of malfunction. Just take the stairs dude. What floor are you going to? |
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| B: | I have to go up fifteen floors! Never mind. Made it! There is the copier! |
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| ASAP | phrase | as soon as possible |
| tech | common noun, non-variable | technology |
| toner | common noun, non-variable | ink used in a printer or photocopier |
| on (someone's) way | phrase | while moving from one place to another |
| break down | verb | suddenly stop working |
| never mind | phrase | forget the last thing I said; don't worry about it |
| practical joke | common noun, singular | a joke where something is done, rather than said |
| ridiculous | Adjective | very unreasonable or silly |
| malfunction | common noun, singular | a problem causing a thing to stop working properly |
| bug | common noun, singular | a technical problem that causes a computer or system to not work properly |
| office equipment | common noun, non-variable | tools used in an office |
| paper jam | common noun, singular | paper getting stuck in a photocopier, fax machine, or printer |
| damage | verb | break or harm something, make something not work properly, or not look perfect |
| power surge | common noun, singular | an increase in electrical current that can damage electric equipment |
| breakdown | common noun, singular | the act of a machine suddenly not working properly |