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: The pine trees were still green in December, but the oak trees were not, because the _ keep their leaves in fall.

Answer: pine trees

Question: James was speaking as loud as his voice could go over the music but no one could hear him because the _ is lower.

Answer: voice

Question: The child's errant crayon turned the whole load of laundry a bright yellow color, because the _ was yellow.

Answer:
crayon