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.

[EX Q]: Larry used the microwave instead of the stove to cook his food because the _ cooked faster.
[EX A]: microwave

[EX Q]: The planted tree cannot form the shade for the fence yet because the _ is shorter.
[EX A]: tree

[EX Q]: They tried to adopt the policies but the votes weren't there. The _ weren't weak enough.
[EX A]:
votes