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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.
question:
story: Cindy was very shy and didn't like going out much. Soon, staying in all the time became very lonely. She reached out to some friends who were similarly afflicted. They went out in a group, which was much easier. After a while, Cindy's shyness was no longer a problem.
selected sentence: She reached out to some friends who were similarly afflicted.
answer:
Cindy becomes lonely >Causes/Enables> Cindy reaches out to some friends

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story: Charles was running behind schedule. He needed to grab his keys and leave for work. But he couldn't find his car keys. He looked all over his room, he even cleaned his room. He was ready to give up, picked up a book and found his keys.
selected sentence: He was ready to give up, picked up a book and found his keys.
answer:
Charles looks for the keys >Causes/Enables> Charles finds the keys

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story: Last friday was my sister's birthday. She really wanted a cake so I baked her one. I asked my friend to take it to my sister's house with me. On the way there, my friend dropped the cake on the car floor. We stopped at the store to buy a new one and my sister was happy.
selected sentence: I asked my friend to take it to my sister's house with me.
answer:
I bake a cake >Causes/Enables> I go to take the cake to my sister's house