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W: Hello?
M: Hi. Urn... I’m calling about.., uh... the apartment that was advertised in the Gazette. Is that still available?
W: Yes. it is.
M: Now, that’s a two-bedroom?
W: That’s right. It’s a two-bedroom, a kitchen, a living room, and the living room can also be used as a dining room.
M: Uh-huh. Uh. what’s the rent on that?
W: It’s four hundred and twenty, five dollars a month.
M: Uh, does that include heat and electricity?
W: No. The tenants have to pay their own utilities.
M: Huh. Uh, what’s... uh... the average cost of utilities, do you know?
W: Oh, I guess between thirty-five and forty dollars a month.
M: Mm-hmm. Uh... do you have.., uh... washers and dryers in the building?
W: Well, yes. There’s a laundry room. It has three washers and dryers.
M: Uh-huh, That’s good. Where we live now is... it’s really noisy. Is this like a fairly quiet building?
W: Oh, yes ! Well, the neighbors are really considerate, and no pets are allowed.
M: Oh, that’s good. What floor is the apartment on?
W: Well. it’s on the second floor, but there’s no elevator. But it’s.., it’s all right. I live on the third floor and I don’t mind the stairs. Look, why don’t you just come down and see for yourself?
M: Yeah, I’d like to see it, uh.., what’s the address?
W: Forty-four Turner Drive. North side of Highland Boulevard.
M: Is that close, uh, to Highland Shopping Center?
W: Oh, yes, We’re only a ten-minute walk away, just a couple of minutes by car.
M: Oh, that’s great. because I shop there all the time.
W: Yeah. Well, look... look. it’s really a nice apartment. It’s also got wall-to-wall carpeting.
M: It sounds good.
W: Well, why don’t you drop by this afternoon? Ring the bell for apartment thirty-one. I’ll come down and get you. Oh, and... and bring fifty dollars for a deposit, just in case you decide you want it.
M: All right, urn.., can I see you around.., uh... five-thirty then?
W: Sure. What’s your name?
M: Jim Cook. And what’s yours?
W: Mary Benevento. B-E-NoE-V-E-N-T-O.
M: All right, Mrs. Benevento, um... H1 see you later.., urn.. bye.
W: Bye.