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

Q: In which war did the Sack of Badajoz takeplace?

A: siege of badajoz
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Q: Who died of a burst appendix after being punched in the stomach?

A: appendicitis
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Q: Which American comedian who died on 4 May 2009 became famous as an inept magician on Dean Martin's TV show in the 1960s and appeared in Cannonball Run, Blazing Saddles and The Muppet Movie ?

A:
the muppet movie
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