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: POETS 
Clue: She has over 30 honorary degrees, wrote a poem for Clinton's first inauguration & now has a line of Hallmark Cards

A: maya angelou
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Q: Category: STATE FACTS 
Clue: In August 1959 a coin toss helped Hiram L. Fong become this state's senior senator

A: hawaii
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Q: Category: THE 1850s 
Clue: He published a book of prose & verse quotes "to trace to their source passages and phrases in common use"

A:
john bartlett
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