In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether the main verb of the sentence is in present or past tense. Label the instances as "Present" or "Past" based on your judgment. If there is no verb in the given text, answer "Present".
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Question: A girl pops out her head behind him.

Answer: Present


Question: He stiffened his shoulders and began to back away, but the taunting inner demon rose up and whispered its warning.

Answer: Past


Question: The men hollered and shouted, bouncing off one another as they gathered their packs and did up their boots and coats in preparation.

Answer:
Past