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Dialogue 1: Project Timeline Discussion

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--description--

Watch the video below to understand the context of the upcoming lessons.

--assignment--

Watch the video

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       "text": "That's a good idea, but I'm not sure we have the budget for that. We might need to stick with what we have for now.",
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