In this task your given two statements. 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.
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Question: The police closed the investigation.
They apprehended the suspect.

Answer: cause


Question: The boy stepped in mud.
The mud stuck to his shoes.

Answer: effect


Question: A drought occurred in the region.
The crops perished.

Answer:
effect