input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The owl flys out into the night - The owl looks down at the ground - The owls keen eyesight allows him to see in the dark - The owls sensitive hearing allows him to locate hidden prey - The owl swoops down - The owl catches a mouse in his talons.???
output answer: An owl leaves his nest

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.
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Answer: Open the Dishwasher

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The seeds are dispersed by wind, animals, etc - The seeds reach the ground - Grow into new trees - These new trees produce seeds - The process repeats itself over and over -
A: A tree produces seeds

Question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Water seeps into the remains - Minerals dissolved in the water form crystals - Crystalized minerals cause the remains to harden - The minerals form a fossil.
Answer: An organism dies

[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The wind or water deposits tiny rocks - The rocks become known as sediment - The layers of sediment are pressed together by other layers of sediment on top - Minerals from the rocks in the sediment dissolve - Minerals glue the sediment together into a single rock.
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[A]: Wind or water breaks small pieces off of a rock

Problem: Given the question: 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.
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The answer is:
You plant vegetable seeds in the ground