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You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to find the correct answer (and return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and based on the given passage. Answer of the question can be found directly from the passage.
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Passage: I really wanted to have my very own dog for a pet . All my friends from school had a dog of their own so i wanted one too . I have been begging my mom and dad for a long time to let me have one . But every time they said your not grown up enough , we cant even get you to do your chores or take a bath everyday . If you cant take care of yourself how are you going to take care of a dog ? , they said . So i tried to do better about my chores and listen to my mom and dad to show them I could do it . One day at school my friend told me that his dog had puppies and his mom wanted to find them homes . My birthday was coming up soon so I knew I had to think fast . I wrote my mom and dad a list of all the things I would have to do everyday to take care of the puppy . And I made a deal with them , if I didnt do the things I needed to do they could take away my video games . Question: When did they try to get their parents to let them have a dog? Option1: for Christmas Option2: for their birthday
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for their birthday


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Passage: At the end of each month I settle my bank transaction or my bank book . To do this first I gather all my supplies . I need my most recent bank statement pulled up online . I also look for any receipts that I may have gotten throughout the month when I made purchases . First I read over my bank book and my receipts to make sure I have everything logged in the book . Then I look at my bank statement and make sure there are no discrepancies . I look at my ending balance and subtract whatever my first purchase total was from that figure . I then write that down as my new balance . I continue to repeat this process all the way to the top of my bank book . Then I know how much available money I have in the bank . Question: When did they start in their bank book? Option1: end of the month Option2: july 1st
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end of the month


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Passage: I wanted to remodel my home . I decided to start with laying new flooring in my living room . I first had to measure how large my room was . Then I measured and wrote down the width . I multiplied the two , and found how much area was in my room . Once I knew that , I knew how much flooring I would need to use . I removed the old flooring by ripping it up . I started laying the new flooring as soon as I cleaned out the old . I put the pieces down in sections . Making sure I covered the corners and making sure the angles were straight and all the pieces of flooring fit together . I continued to make sure it all was fitting well until I finished . Then I enjoyed my new floor . Question: What was wrote down? Option1: The room measurements Option2: Floor prices
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The room measurements