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 canvas with oil paint on it was left out longer than the one with acrylic paint as the _ took shorter to dry.

A: acrylic
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Q: The shrub needed to be pruned more than the tree because the _ had more leaves.

A: shrub
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Q: The flowers thrived in the vase, but wilted in the jar, because the _ had water in it.

A:
vase
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