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: BEASTLY LITERATURE 
Clue: Santiago, the old man in a Hemingway story, struggles mightily with this type of game fish

A: marlin
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Q: Category: IN OTHER WORDS... 
Clue: An ancient alma mater attempt

A: the old college try
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Q: Category: JOHN PAUL 
Clue: In a pilgrimage to Fatima to give thanks for being saved from one of these, the pope nearly fell victim to another one

A:
an assassinaton attempt
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