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: 20th CENTURY AUTHORS 
Clue: Ayn Rand once cited this late Mike Hammer author as her favorite popular writer

A: mickey spillane
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Q: Category: YOUR MOMMA! 
Clue: Trojan hero Hector (they share a syllable)

A: hecuba
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Q: Category: SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS 
Clue: The dollar sign in her name is pronounced as an "S"

A:
ke$ha
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