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: I always did well in that topic, but I alway struggled in the other subject, because the _ was a lot easier.

A: topic
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Q: Jim was glad to replace his treadmill with a stationary bike since the _ was old.

A: treadmill
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Q: A code can be stored on paper or the computer, but the _ is more reliable because of hardware crashes.

A:
paper
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