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

Q: Sentence: 'a young boy barefoot holding an umbrella touching the horn of a cow'. Count the occurrences of the word 'touching' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a child in a blue helmet standing on a skateboard indoors'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man and a young lady walking along the beach in the sand'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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