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: 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.

Answer: bat


Question: James was speaking as loud as his voice could go over the music but no one could hear him because the _ is lower.

Answer: voice


Question: The man was less tired after using the lawn mower than the wood chipper, because using the _ was effortless.

Answer:
lawn mower