In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

Q: Passage: "The quality of congressional debate has an impact on events in Iraq and our prospects for success," wrote Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "We should continually strive to elevate our debate by studying thoughtful sources of information and embracing civility in our discourse," he said.

A: has
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Q: Passage: Sun, a maker of computer workstations, reported sales of $538.5 million for the quarter ended Sept. 29, up 39% from $388.5 million a year earlier. In the 1988 period, the company earned $20.6 million, or 26 cents a share.

A: reported
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Q: Passage: He went through a routine blood, x-ray and echocardiography tests Friday morning, the NHI said in a statement. The former prime minister and his family members also expressed their gratitude to all Malaysians and foreign friends who had sent their best wishes and prayers for Mahathir's speedy recovery, said the statement.

A:
went
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