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: She counted her calories for her diet and found she needed more so she ate a brownie instead of an apple since the _ has fewer.

Answer: apple


Question: She didn't mind the music or the talking, but the _ had gotten a bit quieter.

Answer: talking


Question: The volunteer told us to steer clear of the company and help the club if we wanted to make a difference.  The _ was considered unethical.

Answer:
company