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.
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Question: The store sold out of cookies long before salads because the _ were too boring.

Answer: salads


Question: The weight of the barbell was easier for me to lift than the wight on the machine because the _ made me feel out of control.

Answer: machine


Question: Aria needed to set the table with mats for other people but realized that the _ are too big.

Answer:
mats