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: The interesting publication wouldn't fit in the sports magazine because the _ was too long.

Answer: publication


Question: John had to buy another ring as it would not enter the finger of her fiancee. The _ is small.

Answer: ring


Question: The boards were used to build the houses instead of the bricks as the _ was plentiful.

Answer:
boards