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Answer by naruto for Understanding のひとつぐらい in this context

Xのひとつくらい is an idiom which means "just one X" rather than "one of X".

穴のひとつぐらい、あげますよ。
It's just a hole, so we can give it to you.

Xのひとつやふたつ is another similar idiom that means "just one or two X".

失敗のひとつやふたつ、大した問題ではない。
One failure or two is not really a big problem.

They can also mean "at least one (or two) X":

  • 帰国したなら、連絡のひとつくらいしろ。
  • 誰でも趣味のひとつやふたつは持っているでしょう。

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