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: The price of soda was increasing at the store but going down at the market, since the _ had a shortage.

Answer: store


Question: The shrimp didn't cook well on the grill, while the steak was perfect, since the _ was an appropriate food for this cooking method.

Answer: steak


Question: When I have bad breath, I always reach for my mint gum instead of my cinnamon gum since the _ gum is less refreshing.

Answer:
cinnamon