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: She had just gotten her first period not long ago, so she used a tampon with a string. She struggled to use the tampon because the _ was short.

Answer: string

Question: The vest stayed fastened better than the jacket because there were less buttons on the _ .

Answer: jacket

Question: Traffic was heavy in the evening but had lessened by morning, as the _ is when lots of cars entered the highway.

Answer:
evening