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In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.
question:
Title: The Wife. Sentence 1: Larry was a very forgetful person. Sentence 2: He always forgot his anniversary and this year was no exception. Sentence 3: His wife was there waiting with dinner cooked when he got home. Sentence 4: She was very mad that he had forgot. Choices: a. Larry made it up to her by taking her out for a movie later. b. Tom never made that mistake again.
answer:
a


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Title: Ginger's Softball Game. Sentence 1: Ginger had always wanted to pitch. Sentence 2: Ginger was good at pitching softball. Sentence 3: But Ginger was scared of people watching her. Sentence 4: Her coach talked her into pitching one game. Choices: a. Ginger pitched and threw a shutout. b. We were shocked, as Uehara was the closer in the World Series.
answer:
a


question:
Title: Baked apples.. Sentence 1: Cindy really likes apples. Sentence 2: She wanted to try something new with them. Sentence 3: She decided to try to make baked apples for the first time. Sentence 4: She gathered everything she needed and began cooking. Choices: a. He fell in love with the sport, even more so, after experiencing it. b. It's now her favorite apple dish!
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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
b


