Based on the information present in the given passage, you need to write a correct answer to the given question. A correct answer is one that correctly and completely answers the question. Do not write answers that address the question partially or incorrectly. The correct answer must be contained in the given paragraph.

Q: Paragraph- Sent 1: (CNN) -- Cuba will pardon more than 2,900 prisoners, the government said Friday, though U.S. subcontractor Alan Gross is not among those who will be freed.
Sent 2: The decision to release the prisoners follows "numerous requests" from their family members and religious institutions, and is a humanitarian gesture, said Cuban President Raul Castro.
Sent 3: Among those who might be freed are prisoners over the age of 60, along with those who are sick, female or young with no previous criminal record.
Sent 4: With some exceptions, prisoners convicted of spying, terrorism, murder and drug trafficking will not be released.
Sent 5: Those who will be freed have already served a "important" part of their sentences and exhibited good behavior, according to an official statement published on the state-run website Cubadebate.
Sent 6: The jailed American, Gross, will not be among those pardoned, the Cuban Interests Section in Washington said.
Sent 7: Gross was jailed in December 2009, when he was working as a subcontractor on a U.S. Agency for International Development project aimed at spreading democracy.
Sent 8: Castro has accused him of importing satellite equipment to connect dissidents to the Internet, and this year Cuba's highest court upheld the 15-year sentence imposed on Gross for committing crimes against the security of the state.
Sent 9: He has maintained his innocence and said he was trying to help connect the Jewish community to the Internet.
Sent 10: Castro, speaking to the National Assembly, said that 86 prisoners from 25 countries would be among those released in coming days.
Sent 11: He cited the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI as one of the motivations behind the move, which he said showed the "generosity and strength of the revolution."Sent 12: The pope has said he plans to visit Mexico and Cuba before Easter.
Question: How long has Alan Gross maintained his innocence?.

A: Since 2009.
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Q: Paragraph- Sent 1: A day at the beach.
Sent 2: When Sam woke in the morning, he was super excited!
Sent 3: Today was the day!
Sent 4: It was Sunday, the day that Sam's mom and dad had promised to take Sam to the beach.
Sent 5: Sam's grandma had given a pail and shovel to Sam to use in the sand.
Sent 6: At breakfast Sam was so excited he was wiggling in his seat!
Sent 7: Mom told Sam that they would leave when the big hand on the clock was pointing to the 10, and the little had was pointing to the 12.
Sent 8: Mom asked Sam if he would like to help make sandwiches for the trip, and Sam said that he wanted to help.
Sent 9: Dad said, "let's make a game of it, we need to make a sandwich for each of us.
Sent 10: There are three of us, so we need three sandwiches.
Sent 11: Let's count as we make the sandwiches!"Sent 12: Sam counted as mom made the sandwiches, one for dad, one for mom and one for Sam.
Sent 13: Then mom started to make another sandwich!
Sent 14: "Mom!"Sent 15: said Sam, "we have three sandwiches and that makes one sandwich for each of us."Sent 16: Sam's mom laughed, "You're right Sam!"Sent 17: Sam's mom said she was being silly.
Question: Why was Sam excited?.

A: He was the day to go to the beach.
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Q: Paragraph- Sent 1: Lucy is an eight year old girl who lives with her parents and pet bird.
Sent 2: One Saturday afternoon, she sits at the kitchen table.
Sent 3: She draws a picture of her family.
Sent 4: She makes sure to draw her mom named Martha wearing a purple dress, because that is her favorite.
Sent 5: She draws many yellow feathers for her pet bird named Andy.
Sent 6: After she is done, she gives the picture to her mom.
Sent 7: Her mom hangs it up on the silver refrigerator.
Sent 8: The next day, Lucy's mom comes home with a brown dog named Oliver.
Sent 9: She tells Lucy that she is pet-sitting, which is like babysitting but with a friend's dog.
Sent 10: Lucy's mom tells her she can play with the dog as long as she takes good care of him.
Sent 11: Lucy is excited.
Sent 12: She pets Oliver nicely on his soft back.
Sent 13: He wags his tail.
Sent 14: He barks, "Woof!"Sent 15: and shows he wants to play fetch with her.
Sent 16: Lucy giggles and throws a ball for him to catch.
Sent 17: She wishes her bird could play like this with her every day!.
Question: Who is 8 years old and excited?.

A:
Lucy.
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