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: There was a journal and a book on the nightstand. I picked up the _ to continue writing from where I left off.

Answer: journal

Question: The canvas with oil paint on it was left out longer than the one with acrylic paint as the _ took shorter to dry.

Answer: acrylic

Question: The mother starting offering a gumdrop instead of licorice as a reward for potty training because her son liked the _ more.

Answer:
gumdrop