instruction:
In this task, we ask you to write an answer to a question that involves “event duration", based on a given sentence. Here, event duration is defined as the understanding of how long events typically last. For example, “brushing teeth”, usually takes a few minutes. Note that a lot of the questions could have more than one correct answer. We only need a single most-likely answer. Please try to keep your "answer" as simple as possible. Concise and simple "answer" is preferred over those complex and verbose ones.
question:
Sentence: The mindwipe will take its creation from my future self --but time too often does that without aid. 
Question: How long did it take the mindwipe to take its creation?
answer:
a few months.


question:
Sentence: Meanwhile , after being placed in the Cairo Museum , the mummy of Prem is revived when Hasmid chants the sacred oath on the shroud . 
Question: How long is the chant spoken for?
answer:
5 minutes.


question:
Sentence: He has not told his wife that he was fired and is simply serving out his tenure at the agency while looking for a new position . 
Question: How long has he been fired for?
answer:

a few weeks.


