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.

Q: Category: YOU GET AN "F" 
Clue: These seedless, nonflowering plants reproduce by spores on the undersides of their fronds

A: ferns
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Q: Category: POLITICS 
Clue: In 1958 he became the first Democrat elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate from Maine

A: edmund muskie
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Q: Category: POET'S DICTIONARY 
Clue: Term for a long narrative poem celebrating the exploits of real or mythic heroes

A:
epic
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