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: Lonnie put mortar between the bricks with a spatula instead of a trowel, because the _ was inefficient.

Answer: trowel


Question: My son didn't like the sports balls that he got compared to the discs, because the _ were second hand.

Answer: balls


Question: James could not buy more toy for the child at the store as he ran out of cash for the price. The _ is low.

Answer:
cash