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\documentclass{ttctexa}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setcounter{page}{6}
\setlength\textwidth{279.0pt}
\StartShownPreambleCommands
\usepackage{array}
\setlength\extratabsurround{5pt}
\StopShownPreambleCommands
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|cc|}                                               \hline
\emph{name} & \emph{telephone}                              \\\hline\hline
    John & \begin{tabular}[t]{|cc|}                            \firsthline
             \emph{day} & \multicolumn{1}{c|}{\itshape telephone}
                                                            \\\hline\hline
             Wed & 5554434                                        \\\hline
             Mon &  \begin{tabular}[t]{|cc|}                   \firsthline
                     \emph{time} & \emph{telephone}         \\\hline\hline
                     8--10 & 5520104 \\ 1--5 & 2425588        \\\lasthline
                    \end{tabular}                             \\\lasthline
           \end{tabular}                                          \\\hline
Martin   & \begin{tabular}[t]{|cp{4.5cm}|}                     \firsthline
            \emph{telephone} & \multicolumn{1}{c|}{\itshape instructions}
                                                            \\\hline\hline
            3356677 & Mary should answer forwarded message.   \\\lasthline
           \end{tabular}                                          \\\hline
 Peter   & \begin{tabular}[t]{|cl|}                            \firsthline
            \emph{month} &\multicolumn{1}{c|}{\itshape telephone}
                                                            \\\hline\hline
            Sep--May & 5554434  \\  Jun &  No telephone  \\
            Jul--Aug & 2211456  \\                              \lasthline
           \end{tabular}                                          \\\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}