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

Q: Sentence: 'a reflection of a wild animal in a side view mirror'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a living room couch covered with a variety of pillows'. Count the occurrences of the word 'covered' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a large clock in a mass transit station'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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