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: Wilhelm swung the baseball bat at the ball and hit it with his great strength. The _ shattered into wood shards from the force of the blow.

A: bat
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Q: The carpool was a less beneficial way to get my son to school than driving my car because with the _ you never have to wait on others.

A: car
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Q: She had to decide on her hair style, the longer cut or the shorter cut, but the _ cut was uglier.

A:
longer
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