In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'a man kneeling down next to a suitcase touching his necklace'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a horse out in a grassy green field'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a man is standing on a snowy ski slope'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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