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: We used a marble finish in place of the old granite for greater appeal, so the _ was cheap.

A: granite
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Q: The disease that the cat had was worse than the sickness that the dog had, therefore the _ died later.

A: sickness
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Q: The government sent out pamphlets to the people to prepare them for the incoming storms. The _ were destructive.

A:
storms
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