In this task, you're given the title and three arbitrary sentences out of a five-sentence story. You are also given three additional sentence options, a, b, and c, that may or may not belong to the story. Your job is to pick the two options that seamlessly connect with the rest of the story; note that the selected choices may fit into the story at any point. Indicate your selected choices in order, i.e., as 'ab'/'bc'/'ac' and not as 'ba'/'ca'/'cb'. If options are equally plausible, pick the ones that make more sense.

[Q]: Title: Lew's tenants had not paid rent for months, and he had to evict them. He was dismayed to find they also hadn't paid the sewer bill. He had to sell the house for a pittance to cover the past due bill. Choices: a. They loved buying treats from their favorite ice cream man! b. He was in debt to the company for quite a large sum. c. The entire experience made him re-think ever renting property again.
[A]: bc


[Q]: Title: He found an old book he liked. He bought it and took it home. Tom noticed it had a weird smell. Choices: a. Tom was at a local book store. b. He discovered a fungus and had to throw it out. c. Finally near the end of the year he found another girlfriend.
[A]: ab


[Q]: Title: Tom would often get scared of it in the dark. His girlfriend loved it, though. Tom couldn't do anything to get rid of it. Choices: a. Tom tried to hide it. b. Tom's girlfriend had a creepy doll. c. Gina went to spend a few nights with a friend.
[A]:

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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ab


