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: AUTHORS 
Clue: A new theory says this author died of rabies, not alcoholism or drug abuse, October 7, 1849

Answer: edgar allan poe


Question: Category: SCULPTURE 
Clue: Standing on the banks of the Concord River, it's also known as the "Statue of the Embattled Farmer"

Answer: the minuteman statue


Question: Category: ASIA 
Clue: Along with Communist China and North Korea, one of the 2 formerly Communist nations bordering Asian Russia

Answer:
kazakhstan & mongolia