instruction:
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.
question:
Joe eats meat less often than he eats seafood because the _ is always older near the sea where he lives.
answer:
meat


question:
After walking barefooted, James washed his foot in the bowl of water and the _ got clean.
answer:
foot


question:
Sausage and bacon are both good meats, but the _ is less versatile as it can be used in less soups and casseroles.
answer:

bacon