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 woman put earplugs in.
She was distracted by noise.

A: cause
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Q: The nation's economy declined.
Many people faced unemployment.

A: effect
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Q: The stain came out of the shirt.
I bleached the shirt.

A:
cause
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