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: YOU'RE AN ANIMAL 
Clue: The plains variety of this animal has gray markings that are known as shadow stripes

A: a zebra
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Q: Category: BROWN 
Clue: The brown type of this still has its bran, so it's more nutritious than the white or the polished type

A: rice
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Q: Category: CURSES 
Clue: A black cat in 1969 & a fan's try for a foul ball (let him be, folks!) have been blamed for this team's woes

A:
the cubs
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