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

Q: Sentence: 'a tall plant protrudes from a glass vase'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a group of people pose together holding their skis in their hands'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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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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