instruction:
In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.
question:
Sentence1: Dan dreaded doing back to school shopping with his kids. Sentence2: However, Dan had to purchase new backpacks and shoes for the kids. Sentence3: Dan decided to go to the mall to get the school shopping done. Sentence4: After looking through several stores, Dan didn't find anything. Sentence5: Dan was disappointed that he did not find anything at the mall.
answer:
Kids, Dan

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Sentence1: Sam was making homemade fries for the first time. Sentence2: He had stepped out of the kitchen when he smelled smoke. Sentence3: He ran into the kitchen and saw an oil fire. Sentence4: He remembered to smother it instead of using water. Sentence5: Luckily, the fire was subdued and didn't make too much damage.
answer:
Sam

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Sentence1: Adam was a prankster. Sentence2: He wanted to scare his sister. Sentence3: He put on a clown costume. Sentence4: He waited in the bathroom for her. Sentence5: He scared her when she entered.
answer:
Sister, Adam