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: SIMILES 
Clue: The expression this "as a judge" dates back to around 1700

Answer: sober


Question: Category: LANGUAGES 
Clue: It's Panama's official language

Answer: spanish


Question: Category: 18th CENTURY LITERATURE 
Clue: He'd only been in America for 2 years when he published his "Common Sense" pamphlet in 1776

Answer:
thomas paine