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.

Q: Category: '70s MUSIC 
Clue: This jazz-rock group gave us the songs "25 or 6 to 4" & "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

A: chicago
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Q: Category: 3-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: For 5 & 7 it's 12

A: sum
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Q: Category: SCHOOL DAYS 
Clue: More important than a term paper, it's a lengthy essay written by a doctoral candidate

A:
thesis/dissertation
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