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 monkey liked digging and preferred a stick over the scoop as the _ was clumsily handled.

A: scoop
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Q: The shotgun made a bigger hole in the target than the pistol because the _ was weak.

A: pistol
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Q: The end of the play happened earlier than the end of the show since the _ was delayed.

A:
show
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