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In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
question:
story: It was a nice winter day, and Jan needed Something to do. She looked outside and saw that the pond was frozen. She grabbed her ice skates and went outside. She laced up her skates and did a few spins on the ice. Jan had fun ice skating.
 selected sentence: She laced up her skates and did a few spins on the ice.
answer:
Jan grabs her skates >Causes/Enables> Jan puts on the skates


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story: Babe Ruth could hit more homers than anyone. Homers win games. He joined the yankees. He still hit more than anybody. The yankees won more game.
 selected sentence: The yankees won more game.
answer:
Babe Ruth joins the Yankees >Causes/Enables> The Yankees win more games


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story: Mary and her mother had a tradition. Every year, they would grow tomatoes in their garden. At the end of each season, they would gather and can the tomatoes. This year, there had been an especially large harvest of tomatoes. They had a great time attempting to can all of the tomatoes they grew.
 selected sentence: They had a great time attempting to can all of the tomatoes they grew.
answer:

Mary and her mother harvest tomatoes >Causes/Enables> Mary and her mother can the tomatoes


