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.

Q: It was easier to learn about the situation from the phone than the TV, because the _ was broken.

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

A: mop
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Q: Writing with the chalk was a little more difficult than with the marker as the _ was rather visible to the naked eye at a distance.

A:
marker
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