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: My son didn't like the sports balls that he got compared to the discs, because the _ were second hand.

Answer: balls


Question: Ramon wanted a treat, such as ice cream or popcorn, and chose the _ since it was crunchy.

Answer: popcorn


Question: The problem was a lot worse than John's situation, because the _ affected only himself.

Answer:
situation