TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: the runner wore shorts because he did not want to be seen as a threat to the team's safety

SOLUTION: not plausible

PROBLEM: the man closed the book because it provoked him to think

SOLUTION: plausible

PROBLEM: the army surrendered the battle because it was the only place to fight

SOLUTION:
not plausible