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W According to the directory, the next train to New York leaves at ten. Do you think it′ll leave punctually?
M I think so. The trains have to operate on time or people won′t want to ride them. I see here that the ten o′clock train arrives in New York at 1:30. That′s a relatively short trip.
W But it′s long enough for me to get hungry. Let′s buy some snacks now so we′ll have something to eat on the trip.
M There′s no time. It′s almost ten now, and we have to buy our tickets before we get on the train, or we′ll pay a higher fare on board.