In this task, find the most appropriate number to replace the blank (indicated with _ ) and express it in words.

Q: Conserved residues make similar contacts in _ repressor-operator complexes.

A: two
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Q: Most people stay three or four years, sometimes _ or six years.

A: five
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Q: Bed bugs are insects and therefore have six legs, _ on each side.

A:
three
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