TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Category: 17th CENTURY AMERICA 
Clue: In the spring of 1699 this pirate visited Narrangansett & may have buried treasure there

SOLUTION: captain kidd

PROBLEM: Category: COOL "AID" 
Clue: Purchased ahead of time, like some legal services

SOLUTION: prepaid

PROBLEM: Category: IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! 
Clue: In 1990 a flaw in this $1.5 billion piece of hardware was blamed on a spherical aberration in one of its mirrors

SOLUTION:
the hubble telescope