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: ADD A LETTER 
Clue: Confer if you wish, but if you add a letter to "confer", it becomes this type of evergreen

Answer: conifer


Question: Category: COLLEGES 
Clue: Home of over 52,000 Buckeyes

Answer: ohio state university


Question: Category: I AM SAM, SAM I AM 
Clue: In 1985 he was Deputy Assistant Attorney General; in 2006 he was an associate justice

Answer:
alito