Generate a topic word for the given sentence. A topic word is usually the name of a person, place, animal, concept or object the sentence is focusing on.
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Question: nick clegg was a member of the european parliament (mep) from 1999 to 2004 and was first elected as a liberal democrat mp in the 2005 general election.

Answer: nick clegg


Question: thalassaemia (or thalassemia) is a genetic disorder of the blood which originated in the mediterranean region.

Answer: thalassaemia


Question: parnassiinae is a subfamily of butterflies.

Answer:
parnassiinae