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 is important to add broth in the pressure cooker instead of water, since adding the _ will make the food taste bland.

A: water
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Q: The disease that the cat had was worse than the sickness that the dog had, therefore the _ died later.

A: sickness
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Q: Jim, an aspiring author, decided to write a short story over a book because the _ writing is quick.

A:
story
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