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 adjuster determined that due to sudden terrible weather, the accident was not the driver's fault, and the _ could not have been prevented.

Answer: accident


Question: The weight of the barbell was easier for me to lift than the wight on the machine because the _ made me feel out of control.

Answer: machine


Question: We removed our dirty shoes on entering the kitchen, but put them back on in the den, because in the _ a clean floor was optional.

Answer:
den