instruction:
In this task your given two statements in Chinese. You must judge whether the second sentence is the cause or effect of the first one. Label the instances as "cause" or "effect" based on your judgment. The sentences are separated by a newline character.
question:
绑架者释放了人质。
他们接受了赎金。
answer:
cause


question:
争议双方达成和解。
他们不想在法庭上辩论。
answer:
cause


question:
孩子打嗝了。
他大喝了一口苏打水。
answer:

cause