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

Q: Sentence: 'a variety of old motorcycles on display in a shop'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a plate filled with various food items and a carton of milk'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'two small puppies are eating from a food dish and one of the puppies is gray and white while the other is black and white'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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