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: 19th CENTURY AMERICA 
Clue: This politician died on June 3, 1861, 39 days after giving a speech in Springfield, Illinois supporting the Union

A: stephen douglas
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Q: Category: MYSTERY NOVELS 
Clue: The first line of dialogue in this 1930 novel is spoken to secretary Effie Perine, "Yes, sweetheart?"

A: the maltese falcon
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Q: Category: BROADWAY 
Clue: The original 1994 Broadway cast of this musical based on a film featured Alan Oppenheimer as Cecil B. DeMille

A:
sunset boulevard
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