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: CAPTURE THE FLAG 
Clue: Afghanistan's flag has a mosque in a wreath made of stalks of this grain

Answer: wheat


Question: Category: "HO" 
Clue: In this process the fat molecules in milk are broken up into very fine particles

Answer: homogenization


Question: Category: BOOKS & AUTHORS 
Clue: In 1997 this author of "Watchers" & "Intensity" published a new thriller, "Sole Survivor"

Answer:
dean koontz