instruction:
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.
question:
At the local bakery, the cupcakes were moist but the muffins were dry. The _ were old.
answer:
muffins


question:
He used a harness instead of a collar on his dog because the _ didn't choke the dog when it pulled.
answer:
harness


question:
The educator chose to teach at the elementary school rather than the high school because the students were older at the _ .
answer:

high school