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: The chef cooked all the eggplant in the wok. It cooked very quickly because the _ was very small.

A: eggplant
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Q: The horse ran faster on the track than in the field because the _ was more slippery.

A: field
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Q: The bench was a more comfortable seat than the chair because the _ was more cushioned.

A:
bench
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