TASK DEFINITION: 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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: SYNONYMS 
Clue: This book of the Bible is a synonym of departure

SOLUTION: exodus

PROBLEM: Category: WANNA BET? 
Clue: In the '50s, Edward Thorp fed millions of hands of this game into a computer which figured out how to win at it

SOLUTION: blackjack

PROBLEM: Category: GOVERNMENT AT YOUR SERVICE 
Clue: A 1947 labor law created the FMCS, the "M" for this activity that can solve labor disputes

SOLUTION:
mediation