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: Billy skipped piano lessons but made sure to attend his guitar lessons because he hated playing the _ .

A: piano
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Q: Tai needed to hire a contractor, either licensed or unlicensed, but the _ was too expensive.

A: licensed
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Q: Mary wasn't sure whether to leave the country by plane or ship.  She ended up choosing the _ because she was afraid of heights.

A:
ship
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