Death in the Fifth Position
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Death in the Fifth Position is a 1952 murder mystery novel by Gore Vidal, writing under the pseudonym Edgar Box, set in the world of New York ballet and political intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Death in the Fifth Position canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13648679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death in the Fifth Position Context triple: [Edgar Box, notableWork, Death in the Fifth Position]
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A.
Ways of Dying
Ways of Dying is a post-apartheid South African novel by Zakes Mda that follows a self-appointed professional mourner navigating grief, community, and transformation in a rapidly changing society.
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B.
A Day in the Death
"A Day in the Death" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood that focuses on Owen Harper’s struggle with his undead condition and sense of purpose.
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C.
A Purple Place for Dying
A Purple Place for Dying is a 1964 mystery novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his iconic private investigator Travis McGee, set against a backdrop of crime and corruption in the American Southwest.
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D.
The Last to Die
"The Last to Die" is a politically charged rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2007 album *Magic*, reflecting on the human cost of war.
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E.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death in the Fifth Position Target entity description: Death in the Fifth Position is a 1952 murder mystery novel by Gore Vidal, writing under the pseudonym Edgar Box, set in the world of New York ballet and political intrigue.
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A.
Ways of Dying
Ways of Dying is a post-apartheid South African novel by Zakes Mda that follows a self-appointed professional mourner navigating grief, community, and transformation in a rapidly changing society.
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B.
A Day in the Death
"A Day in the Death" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Torchwood that focuses on Owen Harper’s struggle with his undead condition and sense of purpose.
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C.
A Purple Place for Dying
A Purple Place for Dying is a 1964 mystery novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his iconic private investigator Travis McGee, set against a backdrop of crime and corruption in the American Southwest.
-
D.
The Last to Die
"The Last to Die" is a politically charged rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2007 album *Magic*, reflecting on the human cost of war.
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E.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.