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.

James won the legal argument because he presented video evidence that contradicted the witness as the _ was dubious.
witness

The shrub needed to be pruned more than the tree because the _ had more leaves.
shrub

I don't remember the journey to Africa unlike the trip to Fiji, because the _ was a long time ago.

journey