In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a boat floating on a lake next to a shore filled with buildings'. How many words start with the letter 'n' in the sentence.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a large clock that is in the middle of the forest'. How many words start with the letter 't' in the sentence.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'cat licking a cat toy with its tongue'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
[EX A]:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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1

