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: Elaine took the painkillers that were in the medicine bottle for her back pain until the _ was empty.

Answer: bottle


Question: James waited for some time for the water to fill up the bucket but the water had been flowing above it because the _ is much.

Answer: time


Question: In order to string up Christmas lights I needed both my neighbor's ladder and a bucket.  The _ was borrowed.

Answer:
ladder