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A: numeric

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A: location

Q: Is the question "What 1965 film had Jack Lemmon portraying a cartoonist ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: entity

Q: Is the question "What steps can be taken to prevent diabetes ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
description