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.
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Question: James was speaking as loud as his voice could go over the music but no one could hear him because the _ is lower.

Answer: voice


Question: Joe eats meat less often than he eats seafood because the _ is always older near the sea where he lives.

Answer: meat


Question: Jenna was deciding between a gold or platinum wedding ring for her husband, and she thought the _ would be more unusual.

Answer:
platinum