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: PHONETICS 
Clue: A velar consonant, like the first sound in "good" or "king", applies the tongue to the soft this

Answer: the palate


Question: Category: RULERS 
Clue: In 770 this king of the Franks married Desiderata, daughter of the Lombard king Desiderius

Answer: charlemagne


Question: Category: BEFORE, DURING & AFTER 
Clue: The "holy" first pope is in this '60s folk trio also including this actress who was "America's Sweetheart"

Answer:
pope peter paul and mary pickford