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".

Q: Stars twinkled in the sky ; they were bright hopeful lights against a curtain of black night.

A: Past
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Q: Water quickly soaked through my clothes as I trudged to my car, but I barely felt it.

A: Past
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Q: The ice remains firmly planted in my back, stacked neatly between my vertebrae.

A:
Present
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