Problem: What type of thing is the question "What is a fear of clouds ?" asking about?
Answer: entity

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What was the Christian name of the title character in Our Miss Brooks ?" asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What is the average age of a member of the team that worked on the Manhatten Project ?" asking about?
Answer:
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