input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Release them into the air by process of sporulation - Spores are carried by the wind - Land in a hospitable growing environment - The spores germinate into the soil - The mushroom starts growing - The adult mushroom produce spores of its own to repeat the process.???
output answer: Adult mushrooms produce spores

What is the missing first step of the following process: - The dishwasher heats the water - The detergent dispenser opens at the right time - Water is shot through the jets to clean the dishes - The dirty water is drained - More water is sprayed to rinse the dishes - The water is drained again - The air is heated in the dishwasher to dry the dishes.
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Answer: Water flows into the dishwasher

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The magma cools - Particles inside the magma move closer together - Crystals are formed - The crystals contain minerals.
A: Magma comes up to the surface of the earth

Question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The water tank over the boiler is heated - Creates steam - The steam is funneled to the piston - Piston uses the steam as energy - The piston causes the crankshaft to move.
Answer: Coal is heated in the boiler

[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Bread absorbs water from the air - Bread absorbs warmth from the air - Dust particles with mold spores fall on bread - Mold spores start to consume the bread for energy - Mold colonies grow until they are visible.
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[A]: Bread is exposed to the elements

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Animals gain weight - The season changes to one with bad (cold, snowy) weather - Animals find a place to hibernate - Animals enter a type of 'sleep' (hibernation) - Body processes slow down - The animal's heart rate and breathing rate slow - The animal loses weight more slowly than usual - The animal is able to survive not eating or drinking without hurting itself -
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The answer is:
Animals eat a lot during good (warm, clear) weather