narrative: Patty and Laura gave each other the silent treatment in the hall. Bob tried to get them to talk, but to no avail. So, we all decided to go out and get lunch together. In the end, we were all laughing by the time the next period started. It looks like the two were on friendly terms by the start of class.
question: Why did Bob try to get them to talk?
original_sentence_for_question: Bob tried to get them to talk, but to no avail.
answer: Patty and Laura were giving each other silence.
original_narrative_form: Patty and Laura gave each other the silent treatment in the hall. Bob tried to get them to talk, but to no avail. So, we all decided to go out and get lunch together. In the end, we were all laughing by the time the next period started. It looks like the two were on friendly terms by the start of class.
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