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: Her eyes flicked between Marcus and me, fierce for me and admiring for him.

A: Past
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Q: Each one pops a balloon and when I'm done, the top row is nothing but deflated pieces of latex.

A: Present
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Q: Like a switch had been thrown, the fire circling us ceased to exist.

A:
Past
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