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

Q: Sentence: 'a man in a hat is at a table with his laptop'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man sitting on a bench in a lobby'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a woman is riding a wave on a surfboard'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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