Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: It was a crisp cool night . The air was fresh with salt and the kitchen was warm . Guests were talking warmly in the sitting room while I moved swiftly from one task to the next . The boiling pot frothed and hissed as the dense starchy mixture began to slowly release its dusty goodness into the water . The conversation grew quiet as I stared deeply into the mixture , stirring and monitoring to ensure an excellent al dente that would please any Italian chef . Finally , after what seemed like forever , the timer went off and I broke my trance , moving swiftly to drain and plate the pasta . My job was done , and everyone was the happier for it tonight . Question: How long did the water take to boil? Option1: not long Option2: a long while
Output (English): not long