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

Q: Sentence: 'a desk with a laptop computer monitor and various other items'. Count the occurrences of the word 'other' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a slice of pizza that is sitting on a plate on a table'. Count the occurrences of the word 'slice' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a bear siting next to a huge rock'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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