narrative: Tom kept trying to do homework last night. He needed to concentrate on a tricky subject. His phone kept distracting him by beeping. He tried ignoring his text. Until he chose to just turn off his phone.
question: Why did Tom keep trying to do homework last night?
original_sentence_for_question: Tom kept trying to do homework last night.
answer: he needed to get it done for school.
original_narrative_form: Tom kept trying to do homework last night. He needed to concentrate on a tricky subject. His phone kept distracting him by beeping. He tried ignoring his text. Until he chose to just turn off his phone.
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