In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'a man with a racket leaps in the air to hit a ball'. Count the occurrences of the word 'racket' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a young smiling couple at a wedding cut a cake'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man standing in a kitchen standing under a clock'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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