Thinner (novel)
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Thinner (novel) is a 1984 horror book by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) about an obese lawyer cursed to rapidly lose weight after a hit-and-run accident.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thinner | 2 |
| Thinner (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20388561 — 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: Thinner (novel) Context triple: [Thinner, adaptationOf, Thinner (novel)]
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A.
Thinner
Thinner is a 1996 horror film based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, following a cursed lawyer who rapidly and uncontrollably loses weight after a hit-and-run accident.
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B.
The Skinny
The Skinny is the debut studio album by Atlanta rapper Slimm Calhoun, released on Outkast’s Aquemini Records imprint in 2001.
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C.
The Girls of Slender Means
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1963 novel by Muriel Spark that wryly portrays a group of young women living in a London hostel in the aftermath of World War II.
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D.
Thins
Thins is a Dutch family name historically associated with Maria Thins, the wealthy Delft patron and mother-in-law of painter Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
The Fat One
The Fat One is the English translation of the Italian nickname "La Grassa," often used to refer to the city of Bologna for its rich culinary tradition.
- 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: Thinner (novel) Target entity description: Thinner (novel) is a 1984 horror book by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) about an obese lawyer cursed to rapidly lose weight after a hit-and-run accident.
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A.
Thinner
Thinner is a 1996 horror film based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, following a cursed lawyer who rapidly and uncontrollably loses weight after a hit-and-run accident.
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B.
The Skinny
The Skinny is the debut studio album by Atlanta rapper Slimm Calhoun, released on Outkast’s Aquemini Records imprint in 2001.
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C.
The Girls of Slender Means
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1963 novel by Muriel Spark that wryly portrays a group of young women living in a London hostel in the aftermath of World War II.
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D.
Thins
Thins is a Dutch family name historically associated with Maria Thins, the wealthy Delft patron and mother-in-law of painter Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
The Fat One
The Fat One is the English translation of the Italian nickname "La Grassa," often used to refer to the city of Bologna for its rich culinary tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thinner (novel)
linked to: Thinner (novel)