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: John was dancing to the song of the parrot until when the television come on and the _ is louder.

Answer: television


Question: James won the legal argument because he presented video evidence that contradicted the witness as the _ was dubious.

Answer: witness


Question: We lowered the sticks into the hole but they didn't go through because the _ was too short .

Answer:
hole