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AT THE OFFICE:

Tina: Alice's desk is empty?

Laura: Didn't you hear? They Alice a week ago. Of course they made some excuse like, "The company had to cut expenses." But everyone knows they really fired her her recent pregnancy.

Tina: What! They can't do that!

Laura: Everyone thinks things like that don't happen anymore, but I wouldn't in this case. She told them she was pregnant on Monday, and on Friday they fired her.

Tina: I won't stand for this. I'm going to and see if I can help.

Laura: What can you do?

Tina: At least I can put her in touch with a friend of mine who is a lawyer. Then the lawyer can talk to the company Alice and try to get her job back.