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: On certain places, he lingered longer than was necessary, filling her with a bitter anger.

A: Past
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Q: " On the Lower East Side.

A: Present
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Q: The idle chit chat the concepts had been sharing ceased.

A:
Past
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