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: I wanted to learn to operate a bulldozer this summer at the mine, so I asked my uncle to show me how to operate the _ .

Answer: bulldozer


Question: Since she was on a diet, the woman ate the salad with no dressing since the _ was high in calories.

Answer: dressing


Question: While redesigning her kids room, Sam took out the laminate and replaced it with carpet. The _ was cracking.

Answer:
laminate