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.
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Question: Category: BIRDS 
Clue: The "snowy" type of this member of the heron family is known for its beautiful white plumes

Answer: an egret


Question: Category: WOMEN: WRITE ON! 
Clue: Her novel "The Book of Ruth" won the 1989 Hemingway Foundation Pen Award for best first fiction

Answer: jane hamilton


Question: Category: STRIKE FORCES 
Clue: A holdover from the Cold War, the Spetsnaz are some of this country's elite special forces

Answer:
russia