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: I tried to sleep on the pillow the hotel provided and didn't know if I could because the _ provided one that was too soft.

A: hotel
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Q: The chocolate enhanced the recipe for the various pastries due to the _ being bitter.

A:
recipe
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