b: still, i got a lot out of the group discussion, and i'm looking forward to the afternoon session.
a: good. now what about a drink? all this talking makes a man thirsty!
b: good idea! it's my turn, i think.
[ sample 3 ]
at poster session
a: may i introduce myself? i'm... from.... i missed your presentation this morning. will you tell me something about your study?
b: oh, you are dr a. i've known you by name through a number of papers on... i'm so glad to meet you. i think our work may be similar and i'd like to hear your views.
a: i'll be very glad to do so. but first i'd like to ask a question. how did you separate these two fractions? did you use an ordinary chromatographic method?
b: no, it's not that simple because their retention times are very similar. that makes it difficult to find a really appropriate separation column.
a: how did you manage