For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
Performers would not pose and emote on stage if the venue was closed down.
 A: no

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.
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Q: Given the sentence "Musical performers pose and emote on stage." can we conclude that "A stage sits empty because he venue was closed down."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no