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:
The chocolate could not be sliced with the knife because the _ it too blunt.
answer:
knife


question:
The girl ate fries with her burger instead of an apple although the _ was healthier.
answer:
apple


question:
Wanting to catch up on current events, the man chose to read the magazine instead of the newspaper, because the _ was recent.
answer:

magazine