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

A: town
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Q: The grip of the anvil cannot bend the iron bar because the _ is weak.

A: grip
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Q: They had a hunchback in their spine when they sat in a chair because the _ is curved.

A:
spine
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