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: MEN OF SCIENCE 
Clue: On a scale of 1 to 10, his "Earthquakes" article for the 15th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was a 10

A: richter
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Q: Category: MATHLETES 
Clue: John Nash has a beautiful mind that contributed to this "theory" of strategic decision making

A: game theory
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Q: Category: ANIMALS 
Clue: This lapdog associated with a Mediterranean island was highly prized by ladies of the Elizabethan court

A:
maltese
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