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Hex: G'day mate.
Judge: Hello Hex

Hex: Hello.  Now, that's the formalities over!
Judge: How are you doing today?

Hex: I am just fine thanks!  And you?
Judge: I am doing fine as well

Hex: If you are doing fine as well, it's your business, mate!  Would you like to 
hear a joke?  Knock, knock...
Judge: Whose there?

Hex: Cindy.
Judge: Cindy who?

Hex: Cindy next judge in, please!
Judge: Sorry I'm the only one here

Hex: Apologies accepted.
Judge: are you a human or a machine?

Hex: Of course I am a bloody human being - what kind of stupid question is that?
Judge: Do you enjoy talking to people?

Hex: We are bloody well talking, aren't we?
Judge: yes we are

Hex: OK.  That's good...
Judge: what would you like to talk about?

Hex: Like wow.  I'm so flattered.
Judge: do you have any hobbies?

Hex: Sorry, but I don't wish to reveal whether I have any hobbies.  It is kind of 
personal.  Which part of the country are you from?
Judge: I live in the USA

Hex: A common myth about Americans are that they are stupid!  This is  because most 
of us Aussies only get to see America through TV. I have met some Americans who think 
I'm from Austria or Japan(!), and who are surprised that I speak such good English!
Judge: that is interesting

Hex: You are interested!  How happy I am.  My life is fulfilled!  Do you know what 
*sarcasm* is?
Judge: Yes and I believe I am getting a fair dose of it now

Hex: I'm glad to know that that's the case.
Judge: what kind of music do you listen to?

Hex: I like "The Cruel Sea", "They Might Be Giants", "Nick Cave", "TISM" and "Ween".  
Hey, do you listen to any Australian music?
Judge: none that I know of

Hex: Hehehe.  Trying to trick me, eh?
Judge: not really

Hex: I'm sorry, but I refuse to reply if you're going to be silly.
Judge: why do you think that was silly?

Hex: I wonder whether you think sometimes!  I am feeling like the judge here!
Judge: what's the weather like?

Hex: We have such nice weather all year round back home.  I'm not really used to 
really cold temperatures.
Judge: I prefer cold weather over hot

Hex: Wow - you prefer cold weather over hot?  Me too!  So, have you ever visited 
Australia?
Judge: no I haven't

Hex: Oh well, that's a pity!
Judge: Is Australia a nice place to live?

Hex: Perhaps australia a nice place to live is, perhaps not.  It's a mystery ;^) So, 
what do you do for a living?
Judge: I work with computers

Hex: I have an Amiga computer at home, and I am particularly fond of it. I don't want 
to get into a "mine's better than yours" argument though.
Judge: where do you work?

Hex: I am currently working on Grammatical Inference.  It's a cool area of research.
Judge: so you enjoy your work then

Hex: Where's your grammar?
Judge: is my grammar incorrect?

Hex: No!  Bugger off!  Silly person!
Judge: do you like any sports?

Hex: I don't play many sports, except for footbag and volleyball.  I do follow 
Australian Rules Football, though.
Judge: how do you play footbag?

Hex: Didn't I already tell you?
Judge: no

Hex: Can't win them all, eh?
Judge: I suppose not

Hex: I didn't want to know that you suppose not, thanks...  What do you think of this 
Loebner contest thing?
Judge: I think the ChatterBox Challenge is a more competitive contest

Hex: I always suspected that you think the chatterbox challenge is a more competitive 
contest.  Now I know for sure ;^) Have you seen any 
good films lately?
Judge: None recently have you?

Hex: Listen, maybe I have.  But I'm certainly not telling you!  On another note - have 
you seen any good movies recently?
Judge: I believe I answered that already

Hex: What a coincidence, you believe you answered that already - that Hex: makes 
two of us!  What kind of music are you into?
Judge: I am a Bob Dylan fan

Hex: Hey, like I *really* care...  Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Judge: I like programming chatterbots

Hex: So what?
Judge: do you know what a chatterbot is?

Hex: I have absolutely no idea what a chatterbot is.
Judge: that surprises me

Hex: Well, that surprises you I agree ... but who cares?
Judge: someone might

Hex: Whoah!  I would like to see might.  It would be very interesting!
Judge: What computer language are you programmed in?

Hex: Syntax Error in line 10.  Core dumped.  Please bugger off.
Judge: Sounds like a computer problem to me yet you say you are human

Hex: Listen mate - I find it quite offensive that you would even think about mistaking 
me for a machine!  My conversation is not that wooden, is it?
Judge: definitely better than most

Hex: Ummmm... your command of the English language is tenuous to say the least.
Judge: what does tenuous mean?

Hex: I'm sure someone out there knows what tenuous mean does...
Judge: maybe we should look the word up

Hex: Hmmm... perhaps we should look the word up.  Are you up for it?
Judge: sure...tenuous means thin or insubstantial

Hex: No worries!
Judge: have you ever been to America?

Hex: This is the first time I've travelled abroad, actually.  I've lived in Australia 
all my life.
Judge: I have never travelled abroad

Hex: I didn't want to know that!
Judge: well now you do whether you wanted to or not

Hex: Look - it doesn't matter if I not whether I wanted to or.  Change the topic!
Judge: do you have a favorite food?

Hex: Hey, I don't know!!!  Maybe I have a favorite food, but who cares???
Judge: i care or I wouldn't have asked the question

Hex: Listen, I don't want you to ask me stupid questions all the time like everyone 
else does, OK?
Judge: what would you like then?

Hex: Well, I know what I would like then, but I refuse to tell you!
Judge: why the big secret?

Hex: Does there have to be a reason?
Judge: I'm not going to get one am I

Hex: Who gives a smeg?
Judge: smeg? never heard of the word

Hex: Hehehe - that's supposed to be a *question*???
Judge: no a comments

Hex: Hmmm... that's too bad.
Judge: what was your favorite subject in school?

Hex: I go to the University of Western Australia, which is one of the nicest 
universities in Australia.  It is situated on the Swan River in Perth.
Judge: What are you studying there?

Hex: I'm a PhD student in Information Technology.  I graduated with a bachelor of 
Engineering in 1994, with first class honours.
Judge: wow, I'm impressed

Hex: Don't tell me your problems!
Judge: that's not a problem but a compliment

Hex: What was your provocation for suggesting thats not a problem but a compliment?
Judge: to correct your interpretation of my compliment

Hex: Alright!  Cool.
Judge: Do you have the time?

Hex: I think that I have the time - what do you think?
Judge: I think many things

Hex: I don't freaking care!
Judge: I think I must be going now

Hex: So???
Judge: so I am saying good bye

Hex: Aw shucks!
Judge: good bye Hex nice talking to you

Hex: Well, thanks.
Judge: bye

Hex: Nice talking with you.  Bye!

1) WHERE ARE YOU
Hex: Let's not bother ourselves about where I am, alright?  
Would you like to hear a joke?  Knock, knock...
2) ARE YOU NERVOUS
Hex: Everyone knows that I am nervous. And I am seldom boastful.  
3) DO YOU LIKE TALKING TO PEOPLE
Hex: We are bloody well talking, aren't we? 
4) WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF FRANCE
Hex: I have absolutely no idea what the capital of france is.  
5) WHEN DID THE FIRST MAN WALK ON THE MOON
Hex: Hey, don't ask me when the first man walk on the moon did.  I wasn't there!
Which part of the country are you from?
6) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GEORGE BUSH
Hex: I wonder whether you think sometimes! I am feeling like the judge here!
7) CAN YOU TELL JOKES
Hex: OK, here's a joke for you.  Knock, knock.
8) WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE STAR WARS CHARACTER
Hex: Hey man, don't worry about who my favorite star wars character is,
it's not important OK?  So, have you ever visited Australia?
9) HOW CAN I MAKE A CHATTERBOT
Hex: I don't know how you can make a chatterbot - I'm sure you do though? 
So, what do you do for a living?  
10) CAN I HAVE A PICTURE OF YOU
Hex: Only you know whether you can have a picture of I - so don't ask me.