The Flying Machine
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"The Flying Machine" is a short story by Ray Bradbury that explores the ethical and philosophical implications of technological innovation in ancient China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flying Machine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19255267 — 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: The Flying Machine Context triple: [The Golden Apples of the Sun, containsShortStory, The Flying Machine]
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A.
Flying Machines
Flying Machines is a historic spinning aerial ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach that lifts riders into the air in suspended vehicles to simulate powered flight.
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B.
The Mastery of Flight
The Mastery of Flight is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Life of Birds" that explores how birds evolved and perfected the ability to fly.
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C.
The Plane Makers
The Plane Makers is a 1960s British television drama series set in the aviation industry, focusing on the power struggles and politics within an aircraft manufacturing company.
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D.
De vliegeraar
De vliegeraar is a novel by Dutch author Maarten ’t Hart, known for its psychologically rich storytelling and exploration of human relationships and moral dilemmas.
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E.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines is a 1965 British comedy film about an international air race in the early days of aviation, known for its ensemble cast, slapstick humor, and elaborate period aircraft.
- 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: The Flying Machine Target entity description: "The Flying Machine" is a short story by Ray Bradbury that explores the ethical and philosophical implications of technological innovation in ancient China.
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A.
Flying Machines
Flying Machines is a historic spinning aerial ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach that lifts riders into the air in suspended vehicles to simulate powered flight.
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B.
The Mastery of Flight
The Mastery of Flight is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Life of Birds" that explores how birds evolved and perfected the ability to fly.
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C.
The Plane Makers
The Plane Makers is a 1960s British television drama series set in the aviation industry, focusing on the power struggles and politics within an aircraft manufacturing company.
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D.
De vliegeraar
De vliegeraar is a novel by Dutch author Maarten ’t Hart, known for its psychologically rich storytelling and exploration of human relationships and moral dilemmas.
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E.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines is a 1965 British comedy film about an international air race in the early days of aviation, known for its ensemble cast, slapstick humor, and elaborate period aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.