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 boy sharpened the pencil.
It was dull.

Answer: cause


Question: The man's girlfriend broke up with him.
He begged her to take him back.

Answer: effect


Question: The security guard replayed the surveillance footage.
He noticed some suspicious activity.

Answer:
cause