Context: I guess I got a little anxious . I totally neglected to photograph this soup session . I sliced the onions on my mandoline . It made short work of the onion halves , and seemed to help avoid onion - tears .

Question: What may be the reason why they could avoid onion tears ?
Options:
0. Because they had someone else cut them .
1. Because they put the onions in the freezer first .
2. Because they were able to cut the onions faster .
3. None of the above choices .
Answer: 2