Preparing alcohols from aldehydes or ketones

What aldehyde or ketone would you reduce to prepare the following alcohols?

1) Benzyl alcohol
2) 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol
3) 2,2-Dimethyl-1-pentanol

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