Get Shorty (novel)
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Get Shorty (novel) is a 1990 crime-comedy book by Elmore Leonard that follows a small-time Miami loan shark who becomes entangled with Hollywood movie producers while trying to collect a debt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Get Shorty (novel) canonical | 10 |
| Get Shorty | 1 |
| Get Shorty (1990 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14656433 — 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: Get Shorty (novel) Context triple: [Get Shorty, basedOn, Get Shorty (novel)]
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Get Shorty (film)
Get Shorty (film) is a 1995 crime-comedy movie about a smooth-talking loan shark navigating Hollywood, based on Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name.
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B.
Long Story Short
"Long Story Short" is a reflective, upbeat pop-folk song by Taylor Swift from her 2020 album *Evermore*, in which she looks back on past hardships and celebrates personal growth and a healthier relationship.
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C.
Shorty
Shorty is a lesser-known musical act connected to the experimental rock band U.S. Maple, likely sharing its avant-garde, noise-influenced style.
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D.
The Red Shorts
The Red Shorts is the English translation of the German nickname "Die Rothosen," commonly used to refer to sports teams that wear red shorts, most notably Hamburger SV.
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E.
A Quick Peep
"A Quick Peep" is a short instrumental track by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2002 album "Heathen Chemistry."
- 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: Get Shorty (novel) Target entity description: Get Shorty (novel) is a 1990 crime-comedy book by Elmore Leonard that follows a small-time Miami loan shark who becomes entangled with Hollywood movie producers while trying to collect a debt.
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A.
Get Shorty (film)
Get Shorty (film) is a 1995 crime-comedy movie about a smooth-talking loan shark navigating Hollywood, based on Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name.
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B.
Long Story Short
"Long Story Short" is a reflective, upbeat pop-folk song by Taylor Swift from her 2020 album *Evermore*, in which she looks back on past hardships and celebrates personal growth and a healthier relationship.
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C.
Shorty
Shorty is a lesser-known musical act connected to the experimental rock band U.S. Maple, likely sharing its avant-garde, noise-influenced style.
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D.
The Red Shorts
The Red Shorts is the English translation of the German nickname "Die Rothosen," commonly used to refer to sports teams that wear red shorts, most notably Hamburger SV.
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E.
A Quick Peep
"A Quick Peep" is a short instrumental track by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2002 album "Heathen Chemistry."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Get Shorty (film)
linked to: Get Shorty (novel)
subject linked to:
Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty
linked to: Get Shorty (novel)
subject linked to:
Harry Zimm – Gene Hackman
subject linked to:
Karen Flores – Rene Russo
subject linked to:
Karen Flores – Rene Russo