You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

Q: The couch was comfortable but the loveseat needed an extra cushion. The _ was new.

A: couch
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Q: The kids abused the slides in the playground, but took better care of the swings.  They just thought the _ were a terrible ride.

A: slides
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Q: The marketer was able to sell the bands faster than the ball because the _ is cheap.

A:
band
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