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

Q: Sentence: 'a red yellow and white firetruck and some trees smoke and fire'. Count the occurrences of the word 'and' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a train on a train track next to a concrete platform'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'airplanes are parked on the runways at the airport'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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