Given an open-ended topic (movie name, a persons name, an event, sports, etc) generate a simple trivia-type question.

Q: the carpet people

A: Who wrote 'The Carpet People', 'Hogfather', 'The Last Continent', 'Men At Arms', and 'Mote'?
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Q: toronto blue jays

A: Which city has sports teams known as the 'Maple Leafs' and the 'Blue Jays'?
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Q: cleo laine

A:
What is the name of Cleo Laine's husband who died in February 2010?
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