input: Please answer the following: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Coal is pulverized into fine powder - The coal is mixed with hot air - The coal and hot air are blown into a boiler - The coal and hot air burn over a fire - Highly purified water is pumped through pipes in the boiler - The water turns into steam - The steam presses against turbines - The turbines spin - Electricity is produced.
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output: Coal is mined out of the ground

Please answer this: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Centrioles separate to move to opposite poles - Metaphase, the chromosomes line up in the center - Anaphase, the chromatids separate - Are pulled apart - Telophase, the chromosomes gather at opposite poles - Two new nuclear membranes form - The cell membranes pinch - Divide into two individual cells -
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Answer: Prophase, the chromosomes become visible

Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The dishwasher is closed - The dishwasher heats water to a hotter temperature - The dishwasher directs water toward the dishes through jets - The dishwasher adds detergent - The dirty water drains out - The dishwasher sprays more water to rinse the dishes off - The water drains out again - The dishwasher directs warm air toward the dishes to dry them - The dishes can be removed.

A: Dirty dishes are placed in the dishwasher

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The liver uses enzymes to clean the blood - The cleaned blood is expelled - The liver creates bile from the items filtered - The liver takes energy and stores it as glycogen - The bile is sent to the intestines.
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The answer is:
The liver takes in blood from the rest of the body

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Two types of proteins exist in filaments in the muscles - The filaments move when the brain instructs them to - The motion of the filaments cause the muscle to shorten and contract - Opposing pairs of muscles exist in order to provide the necessary range of motion.???
output answer: Electrical signals in the brain travel through nerves to muscles

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Slide out the bottom rack - Take a dirty plate - Rinse the plate - Place the dish in the rack - Repeat leaving enough space for water to reach all items - Fill the soap cup - Turn on the dishwasher.???
output answer:
Open the Dishwasher