Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - ITS LAID ON A LEAF OR PLANT - THE EGG HATCHES - THE LARVA COMES OUT(CATERPILLAR) - IT BEGINS TO EAT ON THE LEAF THAT IS WAS BORN ON - CONTINUES TO EAT TO GROW QUICKLY - AFTER ITS GROWN TO FULL LENGHT IT FORMS INTO A PUPA - UNDERGOES METAMORPHOSIS TO BECOME BUTTERFLY - AFTER HE BUTTERFLY IS FOMED IT PUMPS BLOOD INTO ITS WINGS TO GAIN STRENGHT TO BE ABLE TO FLY - TH EBUTTERLFY IS FIANLLY ABLE TO FLY AWAY.

A: EGG

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The coal is broken down to a smaller material - The coal particles mix with hot air and move in to a boiler - Water in the boiler is pumped and produces steam with the coal - Steam powers turbine blades, which magnetically charge wire coals - The water returns back in to its chamber and the process is repeated -
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The answer is:
A type of coal must be chosen before the heating can start

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The water freezes and thaws - Cracks form in the rocks - Cracks also form when rocks heat up - The rocks slowly break down.???
output answer: Water seeps into rocks

What is the missing first step of the following process: - The caterpillar eats constantly until it grows bigger - The caterpillar starts to form a cocoon around itself - The caterpillar becomes a pupa - After some time the cocoon hatches - And a butterfly is born.
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Answer: A larva is born

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - You water the seeds - You wait for the seeds to sprout - You keep the area free of pests and weeds while the plants grow - You thin out the plants as they get bigger to give them space to grow - You remove the vegetables from the plants when they are ripe.
A: You plant vegetable seeds in the ground

[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The water is poured into the machine at the back - Coffee beans are put into a grinder - The grinder is activated - A filter is put into the coffee maker - The ground coffee is put into the filter - Sometimes a bit of salt is added to the grounds to bring out flavor - The top of the machine is closed - The power is turned on - The water passes through the grounds and becomes coffee.
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[A]:
The carafe is filled with water