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: We needed a longer ladder to reach the top of the box because the _ was too high.

A: box
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Q: He used a harness instead of a collar on his dog because the _ didn't choke the dog when it pulled.

A: harness
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Q: The man chose tuna instead of beef to give to his cats because he thought that his cats would find the _ to be disgusting.

A:
beef
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