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.
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Question: the nurse decided to provide care to the beds instead of the floors, since the _ were dirty.

Answer: beds


Question: The mother attended the baby's baptism while the father stayed home, since _ 's presence was optional for the ritual.

Answer: father


Question: John replaced pasta in his diet with meats. He was trying to eat the _ more for protein.

Answer:
meat