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 car engine outperformed the bus engine simply because the _ was inefficient during the test run.

A: bus
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Q: She didn't mind the music or the talking, but the _ had gotten a bit quieter.

A: talking
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Q: The woman dug up the azaleas and planted roses instead because she thought the _ were unattractive.

A:
azaleas
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