In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'a little kid skiing down a hill holding ski poles'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a person on a beach flying a kite in the sky'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a train coming into a train station in an urban area'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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