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G: (F,4)EastMelbourne

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TRAINING
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4pm-4:30PmDOCTOR
DRYCLEANING
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5pm-5:45PmCTEANHOUSE

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TRAINING
7aM-8AMPERSONAL
8am-8:45amCLEANHOUSE
8:45-8:55DRYCLEANING
8:55-9:25SUPERMARKET
12PM-1PMLUNCHWITHKATIE
3pm-4PmUNI
4pm-4:30PmDOCTOR
VISITGRANDMA
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GETREADY
5:00-5:30Pm

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minutes.I needto pickup my dry cleaningbeforemy dateat 18:30,whichwilltake me 10 minutes'
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beforeI am pickedup. I alsohaveto cleanmy housebeforeI go on my date
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1.In 12 hourtime, what time do I haveto be at: Uni-;

date

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D: (A,4)Bill'sDrycleaner

H: (N,2)HoWs

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G: (F,4)EastMelbourne

l: (H,9) YarraPark,Puntoval

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