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: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: Lassiter is the gun-slinging hero of this Zane Grey novel & appears in its sequel "The Rainbow Trail"

Answer: "riders of the purple sage"


Question: Category: "KING" OF THE TOP 40 
Clue: "It's Too Late" & "So Far Away" were 1971 hits for her

Answer: carole king


Question: Category: THURSDAY NIGHT TV 
Clue: In 1982 "Fame" was followed by this bar-set sitcom

Answer:
cheers