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: I decided to take the lift and not the escalator because the _ looked dirtier.

A: escalator
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Q: He was unable to reach the steering wheel in his car from the seat because the _ was too high.

A: steering wheel
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Q: There were more flies around the garbage than near the flowers because the _ smelled rotten.

A:
garbage
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