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.

It took James all the days of the month to finish the paintings because the _ are long.
paintings

The scraper could easily remove the paint that had been sitting there for years, as the _ was so fragile.
paint

John cannot lift the bar to the top of the rack, so he tried lifting the plank instead. The _ is heavy.

bar