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: Marcia wanted concrete countertops to replace the laminate ones in her house, because she thought the _ was stylish.

A: concrete
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Q: I wanted to make a DIY bracelet from either staples or rubber bands as using the _ would make a loose bracelet.

A: staples
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Q: The cool teenager preferred the jeans over the corduroys , although _ were very trendy.

A:
corduroys
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