Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.

Q: Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party?

A: conservative party
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Q: What is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America?

A: commonwealth of nations
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Q: What is the title of a British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke?

A:
earl
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