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.

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

Jennie used Facebook groups to make a page for her favorite band, and the _ made it hard for her to get it verified.
band

The notes taken by James while reading is not enough to jot down on few pages because the _ are long.

notes