Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Load glasses and plastic wear on the top rack - Put plates, bowls, pots, and pans on the bottom rack - Place all the utensils in the utensil basket - Put detergent into the detergent holder - Close the door and push the start button -
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The answer is:
Rinse the dishes before placing them in a dishwasher

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Recycling trucks pick up the items that are able to be reused - The recyclable items travel to a recycling plant - The items are sorted by what they are made of - The items are broken down into small parts - The small parts are melted to make new raw parts - The raw parts are sold to manufactures to make new items.???
output answer: Items that can be reused are placed into recycling containers

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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Answer: You plant vegetable seeds in the ground

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The sediment rolls down hill towards a river - The heavy items sink to the bottom - The lighter items float on the top and in convection cycles - As the river flows the sediment is moved - The sediment gets dumped through tributaries into lakes and the ocean - The sediment keeps moving around the world in convection currents.
A: Sediment becomes loose from the rest of the soil

Question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Heat a griddle - Pour a circle of batter in the griddle - When most of the bubbles pop on the surface, flip - Cook to desired color - Apply butter, syrup and enjoy -
Answer: Mix pancake mix with water

Please answer this: What is the missing first step of the following process: - This mass creates high core temperatures - The mass decreases - The red giant can no longer fuse the carbon and oxygen in its center - The gravity of the star can no longer hold the outside layers - The layers break away - Only the inner core remains - This inner core is known as a white dwarf.
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Answer:
A red giant burns mass