In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.

Q: Sentence: 'a white dog laying in an open suitcase'. How many words start with the letter 'i' in the sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'birds are standing in a row on a wooden railing'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'woman in ski gear on the slopes on a sunny day'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.

A:
1
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