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: EUROPEAN ARTISTS 
Clue: In 1891 he held an auction of his paintings to finance his move to Tahiti

A: paul gauguin
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Q: Category: DOUBLE A 
Clue: Biblical man with a talking ass

A: balaam
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Q: Category: SOME KIND OF A NUT 
Clue: They're also called filberts or cobnuts, but the makers of Frangelico liqueur call them this

A:
hazelnuts
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