instruction:
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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: THE "LONG" & THE "SHORT" OF IT 
Clue: Take note: a secretary takes notes using this system that uses symbols for words & phrases
answer:
shorthand


question:
Category: EPITAPHS 
Clue: "Truth and history.  21 men.  The boy bandit king -- he died as he had lived"
answer:
billy the kid


question:
Category: EPONYMS 
Clue: Although his name is now a synonym for rags-to-riches success, this 19th c. author never achieved that success
answer:

horatio alger