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.

The general's strategy was to take the town instead of taking the fort, as the _ was an asset in the battle.
town

I avoided the live wire but not the fence it ran along because the _ was safe to touch.
fence

After therapy the patient went with the consultation rather than the examination since the _ ended up being cheaper.

consultation