In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.

[EX Q]: Sentence1: Bob loved to eat fat. Sentence2: His friends thought he ate too much. Sentence3: Indeed, the fat increased Bob's cholesterol intake dramatically. Sentence4: Bob's arteries were becoming clogged. Sentence5: After many years, Bob had a heart attack and died.
[EX A]: Friends, Bob

[EX Q]: Sentence1: Merdis didn't want to waste her vote on someone she didn't like. Sentence2: She went to the library to research other options. Sentence3: The librarian directed Merdis to the city's Election Board. Sentence4: They explained in detail to Merdis what her options were. Sentence5: Merdis decided to vote herself in as a candidate in the upcoming race.
[EX A]: Librarian, Merdis

[EX Q]: Sentence1: Tom had been gaining weight. Sentence2: He had an old pair of jeans. Sentence3: They fit really tightly. Sentence4: Tom tried to wear them out but they tore. Sentence5: Tom had to throw them out.
[EX A]:
Tom