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: LITERATURE 
Clue: Northumbria in the "Age of Bede" or Mercia in Offa's reign are guesses as to where & when this work was created

A: beowulf
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Q: Category: AUTHORS 
Clue: He died in 1995, the day before the opening of a Glasgow veterinary library named for him

A: james herriot
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Q: Category: AFRICAN COUNTRIES 
Clue: 2 of the 3 4-letter countries of Africa

A:
chad, mali, & togo
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