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.

Q: Category: BASKETBALL 
Clue: In 1994 he hit 3 HRs for the Double-A Birmingham Barons; in '96 he was the NBA's season & finals MVP

A: michael jordan
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Q: Category: ALL EARS 
Clue: An inner ear disorder kept this first American in space from retuning to space until 1971

A: alan b. shepard
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Q: Category: ANIMAL SONGS 
Clue: A children's song in which rodents lose their tails, or a Ken Auletta book about CBS, NBC & ABC

A:
"three blind mice"
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