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.

Example Input: He wondered whether the loss of his job or marriage would hurt most, but the _ ended first.
Example Output: marriage

Example Input: The children loved pulling the flowers but could not pull the weeds, as the _ were very delicate.
Example Output: flowers

Example Input: Maria used some acid to clean stains on the equipment but it didn't work because the _ was too strong.
Example Output:
stain