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

Q: Sentence: 'a view of a sandwich with a side salad'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a person showing a selfie of themself to the camera'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a fire hydrant  and a red no parking fire lane curb'. Count the occurrences of the word 'fire' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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