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

Q: Sentence: 'a cat laying on a blanket  by two wii remotes'. Count the occurrences of the word 'laying' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a black counter top of a stove inside a kitchen'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'the father and son are looking at the kites flying overhead'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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