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: The cookies had a smoother texture than the brownies because the _ had walnuts in them.

A: brownies
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Q: John had to beat the drum harder to make it sound above the crowd noise. The _ had been too quiet.

A: drum
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Q: She had to deal with it, even though it was hard and depressing. The _ problem was less destructive.

A:
hard
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