Skinnies
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Skinnies are an alien species in Robert A. Heinlein’s novel "Starship Troopers," initially allied with humanity’s enemies before becoming a notable faction in the interstellar war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Skinnies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19098523 — 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: Skinnies Context triple: [Terran Federation, conflictsWith, Skinnies]
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A.
Yellowknives
The Yellowknives are an Indigenous Dene (Athabaskan-speaking) people of Canada’s Northwest Territories, traditionally associated with the Yellowknife River and Great Slave Lake regions.
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B.
Mycoskie
Mycoskie is the surname of Blake Mycoskie, the American entrepreneur best known as the founder of TOMS Shoes and pioneer of the “One for One” social entrepreneurship model.
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C.
Skids
Skids is a Marvel Comics mutant character known for her frictionless force-field powers and association with the New Mutants and X-Factor.
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D.
Toughskins
Toughskins is a durable children's clothing line best known for its long-lasting jeans and playwear once sold by Sears.
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E.
The Swellies
The Swellies is a notoriously treacherous stretch of tidal water between the Menai Suspension Bridge and Britannia Bridge, known for its strong currents, rocks, and whirlpools.
- 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: Skinnies Target entity description: Skinnies are an alien species in Robert A. Heinlein’s novel "Starship Troopers," initially allied with humanity’s enemies before becoming a notable faction in the interstellar war.
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A.
Yellowknives
The Yellowknives are an Indigenous Dene (Athabaskan-speaking) people of Canada’s Northwest Territories, traditionally associated with the Yellowknife River and Great Slave Lake regions.
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B.
Mycoskie
Mycoskie is the surname of Blake Mycoskie, the American entrepreneur best known as the founder of TOMS Shoes and pioneer of the “One for One” social entrepreneurship model.
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C.
Skids
Skids is a Marvel Comics mutant character known for her frictionless force-field powers and association with the New Mutants and X-Factor.
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D.
Toughskins
Toughskins is a durable children's clothing line best known for its long-lasting jeans and playwear once sold by Sears.
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E.
The Swellies
The Swellies is a notoriously treacherous stretch of tidal water between the Menai Suspension Bridge and Britannia Bridge, known for its strong currents, rocks, and whirlpools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.