Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Bill was at the laundry cleaners. He was washing his socks today. He left his socks in the washer. When he came back they were gone. A stranger had accidentally thought Bob's laundry was his.
 selected sentence: He left his socks in the washer.

Bill puts the socks in the washer >Causes/Enables> Bill leaves the socks