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

Q: Sentence: 'a group of people standing around a table under a light'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man and a young lady walking along the beach in the sand'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a young man playing in a park tosses a frisbee'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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