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.
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Question: The scraper could easily remove the paint that had been sitting there for years, as the _ was so fragile.

Answer: paint


Question: The hospital bill affected my credit score negatively, but the insurance bill did not. That's because I paid the _ on time.

Answer: insurance bill


Question: The Japanese noodles were more delicious than the weird vegetables because the _ were boxed.

Answer:
vegetables