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: She didn't mind the music or the talking, but the _ had gotten a bit quieter.

A: talking
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Q: The boss let the workers work outside on the patio instead of in their offices because they were more productive at the _ .

A: patio
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Q: Her child had dropped the birthday cake onto the floor, and she was upset because the _ is ruined.

A:
cake
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