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: She had tried to quit smoking before with willpower alone, but resisting the craving was difficult because the _ was so strong.

A: craving
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Q: When Brenda made cookies, she had to buy an egg and bowl because the _ was broken.

A: egg
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Q: For the conference, they handed out complimentary tablets instead of pens. The _ were out of stock.

A:
pens
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