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

A: balls
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Q: I decided to take the lift and not the escalator because the _ looked dirtier.

A: escalator
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Q: The concrete wall still remain intact after hitting it several times with a club. The _ is weak.

A:
club
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