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: AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS 
Clue: This "Beloved" author was the first African-American to win a Nobel Prize for Literature

A: toni morrison
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Q: Category: "R"ITERS 
Clue: This author of the hitchhiking novel "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" once hitchhiked across the U.S.

A: tom robbins
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Q: Category: WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? 
Clue: Japanese noodles, whether udon or these buckwheat-flour ones, are often served in broth

A:
soba
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