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 songs sounded inferior on the recording, compared to the live performance.  The _ was high in energy.

A: performance
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Q: He wondered whether the loss of his job or marriage would hurt most, but the _ ended first.

A: marriage
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Q: The diner paid a higher tax than the catering company because the _ had more business.

A:
diner
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