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.

Q: The man found less clams at the beach than oysters, because the _ were abundant.

A: oysters
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Q: The woman didn't have any oranges for the juice, so she used apples instead, because the _ were plentiful.

A: apples
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Q: The sneaker john bought for sport got damaged just by running on the field track. The _ is hard.

A:
track
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