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.

[EX Q]: He liked to clean the floor with a mop rather than a sponge, even though the _ always ended up leaving streaks.
[EX A]: mop

[EX Q]: Mary liked cedar wood over other types of wood like poplar, because the _ wood smelled very bland.
[EX A]: poplar

[EX Q]: Kevin wanted to shave his mustache off and grow a beard because he thought the _ would make him look handsome.
[EX A]:
beard