Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.

Q: Who was the father of Edward the Elder, the Anglo-Saxon King from 899 to 924?

A: edward the elder
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Q: Name Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film as director?

A: alfred hitchcock
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Q: Who took over as presenter of Countdown from Des O`Connor in 2009?

A:
countdown
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