curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-numbers-with-a-coworker/684724a013e1a4392926e487.md
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"text": "Good morning, David. Since Maria is at the conference this week, I'll be walking you through the budget breakdown for our project phases.",
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"text": "I see. How are we doing with the testing phase?",
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"text": "Testing has been allocated 13% of the budget. This covers everything from initial unit tests to final quality assurance checks before launch.",
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"text": "What fraction of our resources is still available for the front-end development and user interface design?",
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"text": "We have set aside 15% of the budget as a contingency. This should cover any unexpected costs during the later stages of the project.",
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"text": "Will do, David. I'll make sure to update you regularly and adjust our allocations as needed based on our progress.",
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