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 mop was brought out and dragged across the floor because the _ was clean.

A: mop
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Q: Jack turned on the fan in the bathroom, but the odor was still there after 30 minutes. The _ was weak.

A: fan
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Q: Mike chose to buy his jeans at the store rather than the outlet, because _ was cheaper .

A:
store
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