answer: #Person1# asks #Person2# to compare Mary and Jones in terms of typing, shorthand, and language mastery.
documents: #Person1#: Um, which of them is the better typist? 
  #Person2#: Well, Mary types faster than Jones. But I think Jones types more carefully. 
  #Person1#: Is there any difference in their short hand? 
  #Person2#: Jones can certainly take down letter more quickly, but Mary's short hand is the best in her class. 
  #Person1#: How about languages? 
  #Person2#: Both of them speak excellent French. But I think Mary speaks German more fluently than Jones does. 
  #Person1#: Um. That doesn't really matter. Because we have more French visitors than German.