[speaker001:] Ah! No! Damn it!
[speaker002:] It's a blackout. Now I can't see Seinfeld.
[speaker001:] So what? I just lost one hour's worth of work.
[speaker002:] Really? How could you do that? Don't you save every couple minutes?
[speaker001:] No, I didn't save this time.Damn it! And I'm sick of writing this paper. Now I have to write it all over again too.
[speaker002:] I've had that problem too many times. So I learned to save.When I'm writing something, I save every three sentences or so. I don't want to lose anything.
[speaker001:] I hate computers. Sometimes I think they cause more trouble than they're worth.
[speaker002:] What are we going to do now?
[speaker001:] I don't know. I feel like going out.
[speaker002:] I wonder how much of the city is down.
[speaker001:] It doesn't matter. I still can go out and buy a beer.
[speaker002:] Maybe. But if there's a blackout, probably the pubs are closed.And besides, I know you have a political science exam tomorrow. I thought you had a lot of reading to do.
[speaker001:] Yes, that's true. Damn! I just lost half my paper, and now I can't even do my homework.This is a bad time for this to happen.
[speaker002:] I have a flashlight in my closet. If you want to use that to read, you can.
[speaker001:] Thanks. I think I will try. Where are you going?
[speaker002:] I like your idea of getting a beer. I think I'll go out myself.
[speaker001:] Maybe we can trade.Why don't you stay here and read for my exam, and I'll go drink beer?
[speaker002:] No, it just won't work.If I read for your exam, you won't know the answers tomorrow. I will.
[speaker001:] So? You can go to the class for me.Just write my name on the exam book and take the exam. Why not?
[speaker002:] How many students are in the class?
[speaker001:] About fourteen.
[speaker002:] So it won't work, old buddy. They'll see that I'm not you. Sorry.
[speaker001:] Damn!