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.

[Q]: The police aimed their weapons at the fugitive.
The fugitive dropped his gun.
[A]: effect


[Q]: The sick child coughed on his friend.
His friend got sick.
[A]: effect


[Q]: The wood floor became scratched.
The boy dragged a chair across the floor.
[A]:
cause