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: Gloria piped up from the back seat where she had just appeared.

A: Past
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Q: Stay merged with me.

A: Past
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Q: I assume he will also defend you to the best of his ability in these proceedings as well.

A:
Present
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