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: When told to pick the blocks up from the rug and put them on the shelf, he put them on the _ because he was obedient.

A: shelf
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Q: The stubble showed on his chin, but his cheek was clean. The _ got a substandard shave.

A: chin
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Q: Some apologizing was needed in the relationship after the argument because the _ is soothing.

A:
apologizing
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