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.
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Question: Category: SHADES OF GREEN 
Clue: Introduced in 1993, the Crayola color named for this stalk veggie is more popular with kids than the real thing

Answer: asparagus


Question: Category: ODD WORDS 
Clue: Eutexia is the quality of doing this at a minimum temperature, like ice in a soft drink

Answer: melt


Question: Category: THE "LONG" & THE "SHORT" OF IT 
Clue: Since 1968 this renowned entertainer has tickled the ivories at Manhattan's Cafe Carlyle

Answer:
bobby short