AYou know the power went off last night? Well, I was cooking dinner.

BYeah? It went off for about an hour, huh?

AYeah. Well, the thing was, we didn't have any candles. And the other thing was, we had
friends over and we couldn't eat. I didn't have any other food in the house!
3
AYou know we were talking about Lucy yesterday?BYeah. Gosh, we haven't heard from
her for ages.AWell, guess what? She called right after I saw you. And

, she was talking about us yesterday!

AYou know we were talking about Lucy yesterday?
BYeah. Gosh, we haven't heard from her for ages.
AWell, guess what? She called right after I saw you. And funny thing is, she was talking
about us yesterday!
4
AHave you heard about all the cars? I mean, a lot of cars have been broken into
recently.BReally?AYeah. A lot of car radios have been stolen. But

, the thieves have damaged all the windows and seats and everything.
AHave you heard about all the cars? I mean, a lot of cars have been broken into recently.
BReally?
AYeah. A lot of car radios have been stolen. But the worst thing is, the thieves have
damaged all the windows and seats and everything.
5
AYou know, I really want to do a Master's in History.BUh-huh.ABut

, I'm not sure if I can. I really need to work, so . . .

AYou know, I really want to do a Master's in History.
BUh-huh.
ABut the thing is, I'm not sure if I can. I really need to work, so . . .
6
ADid you hear about that family that was struck by lightning?BNo!AYeah. I mean, they're
all fine, but

, they were just camping and the next thing they knew – they were hit by lightning.
ADid you hear about that family that was struck by lightning?
BNo!
AYeah. I mean, they're all fine, but the scary thing is, they were just camping and the next
thing they knew -they were hit by lightning.
The thing was, I wasn't really scared but angry, you know?

2
The weird thing is, she said she had

.
The weird thing is, she said she had a strange feeling about that car this morning.
3
The thing is,
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The thing is, hurricane season is mainly in September and October.
4
The funny thing was,

.
The funny thing was, her purse fell into the river.