instruction:
In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
question:
story: I was in India. I saw a stray dog on the street. I felt bad for it. I decided to adopt it. We became best friends!
selected sentence: I felt bad for it.
answer:
I saw a stray dog among the street >Causes/Enables> I felt bad for it.

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story: Rick never smoked in his life. His friends invited him to play poker. Everyone but Rick smoked cigars. Rick decided to try smoking a cigar. He was immediately hooked and is now a cigar enthusiast.
selected sentence: His friends invited him to play poker.
answer:
Rick's friends decide to invite him >Causes/Enables> Rick's friends invite him

question:
story: Brian was really hoping to get the Pie Face game for Christmas. Every time the commercial came on, he told him mom about it. His mom looked all over for the game. Every store, online and off, was sold out of Pie Face. Sadly, Brian did not get the game that year.
selected sentence: Every store, online and off, was sold out of Pie Face.
answer:
Everyone buys Pie Face >Causes/Enables> The stores are sold out of Pie Face