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.

Larry used the microwave instead of the stove to cook his food because the _ cooked faster.
microwave

It took James all the days of the month to finish the paintings because the _ are long.
paintings

The belts cannot tie together the logs into on piece because the _ are short.

belts