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.

Q: Category: AMERICAN WRITERS 
Clue: This author of "The Joy Luck Club" was born in California shortly after her parents immigrated to the U.S.

A: amy tan
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Q: Category: "OVER" & "OUT" 
Clue: The remote part of Australia

A: the outback
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Q: Category: AT TIFFANY'S 
Clue: Tiffany gemologist George Kunz was instrumental in the adoption of this unit as the standard weight for gems

A:
the carat
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