You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: AMERICAN CITIES 
Clue: 6 of the top 10 U.S. cities in population are found in these 2 states

Answer: california & texas


Question: Category: 16th CENTURY EXPLORERS 
Clue: He was buried under a stone that read "Beneath this stone repose the bones of the valiant lion..."

Answer: ponce de leon


Question: Category: FAMOUS SHIPS 
Clue: A highlight of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the bell from this ship that sank in 1975

Answer:
edmund fitzgerald