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: I tried to pour the water into the bottle, but I couldn't do it because the _ was too much.

Answer: water


Question: As the gas filled the room, most people opted for the mask instead of the bag since the _ was efficient.

Answer: mask


Question: I was suppose to write an article that fit into the column but I couldn't, because the _ needed less wording.

Answer:
column