Antoine: So, tell me Mathieu, where do you live?
Mathieu: I live in Belgium.
Antoine: Really, in Belgium?! But where in Belgium?
Mathieu: In Brussels.
Antoine: Hmm.
Mathieu: In Brussels. It's not so far from here, it is an hour and twenty-five minutes from Paris.
Antoine: Really? By car?
Mathieu: No, no, no, I am not a crazy driver, no, I am taking the Thalys.
Antoine: Thalys?
Mathieu: Yes.
Antoine: The train, you mean?
Mathieu: Yes, by train, one hour and twenty-five minutes from station to station, and… it is close so I can come for three days of visiting, seeing my friends.
Antoine: Do you like Paris?
Mathieu: Yes, sure.
Antoine: And what have you seen in Paris?
Mathieu: What have I seen in Paris??… I have seen plenty of things.
Antoine: The Louvre?
Mathieu: The Louvre.
Antoine: The Eiffel Tower?
Mathieu: The Eiffel Tower, uh, well, as a real tourist! But mainly my friends!
Antoine: Do you have friends in Paris?
Mathieu: Yes, and a lot of bookshops.
Antoine: Do you like to read?
Mathieu: Yes, a lot. A lot.
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