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In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.

Larry's yard was covered in dead leaves. He walked to his shed and grabbed a rake to clean the mess. He began to push all of the leaves in one large pile. All of a sudden a burst of wind blew the leaves everywhere. Larry decided to give up for the day and went back inside.
Why did He begin to push all of the leaves in one large pile?
Output:
Larry was raking his yard.