In this task, you will be given two sentences separated by "because". You should decide whether the first sentence can be the result of the second sentence. If you can see a possible cause and effect relationship, answer with "plausible", otherwise answer with "not plausible".
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Question: the father shut off the children's television because there was no one to talk to

Answer: not plausible


Question: the police handcuffed the suspect because the suspect resisted arrest

Answer: plausible


Question: the friends' debate dragged on interminably because no one knew what to say

Answer:
not plausible