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

Q: Alexander the Great died in which ancient city?

A: alexander the great
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Q: Which country music star, writer of the song Your Cheatin' Heart, died on New Year's Day 1953?

A: country music
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Q: The novels of which contemporary author feature the character Dirk Pitt?

A:
dirk pitt
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