In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
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Question: story: Mike wanted to start his own business. All his friends told him not too and that it was a bad idea. Mike was told that most business fail within the first months. Mike still believed in himself and did it anyway. Now over a year later Mike's business is very successful.
selected sentence: Mike was told that most business fail within the first months.

Answer: Mike tells his friends he wants to start a business >Causes/Enables> Mike's friends tell Mike businesses fail

Question: story: Gina needed to tie a dog to the fence in her yard. She tied him up with a jump rope. But he kept jumping all around the yard. The rope was slowly coming a loose. The dog easily pulled himself free from the rope.
selected sentence: The rope was slowly coming a loose.

Answer: Gina ties the rope >Causes/Enables> The rope comes loose

Question: story: When I was young, my friend bought me a Ouija board. We both put our hands on it to play. All the sudden, the planchette started moving slowly. We were very scared and stopped playing immediately. I threw it away the next day.
selected sentence: I threw it away the next day.

Answer:
My friend and I played a Quija board >Causes/Enables> I threw it away the next day