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".
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Question: I wiggle inside the chair then chew, swallow and burp up more cookie crumbs.

Answer: Present


Question: Seconds ticked past, each of them looking at the other as if for the first time.

Answer: Present


Question: Are you trying to spread lies about me, or is that just a nice little fringe benefit in your line of work ? "

Answer:
Present