Burglars Can’t Be Choosers
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Burglars Can’t Be Choosers is a comic crime novel by Lawrence Block that introduces Bernie Rhodenbarr, a witty New York burglar who becomes an amateur sleuth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Burglars Can’t Be Choosers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20663633 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Burglars Can’t Be Choosers Context triple: [Lawrence Block, notableWork, Burglars Can’t Be Choosers]
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A.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
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B.
De Inbreker
De Inbreker is a Dutch film featuring actor Rijk de Gooyer in a prominent role.
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C.
Thieves
Thieves is a short-lived 2001 American television series starring John Stamos as a professional thief forced to work with the government.
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D.
There Are No Thieves in This Town
"There Are No Thieves in This Town" is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez set in the fictional town of Macondo, exploring themes of guilt, hypocrisy, and moral decay in a seemingly upright community.
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E.
The Heist
The Heist is the first story expansion for the 2018 video game Marvel’s Spider-Man, focusing on a new crime caper involving Black Cat and setting up the larger "The City That Never Sleeps" DLC narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burglars Can’t Be Choosers Target entity description: Burglars Can’t Be Choosers is a comic crime novel by Lawrence Block that introduces Bernie Rhodenbarr, a witty New York burglar who becomes an amateur sleuth.
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A.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
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B.
De Inbreker
De Inbreker is a Dutch film featuring actor Rijk de Gooyer in a prominent role.
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C.
Thieves
Thieves is a short-lived 2001 American television series starring John Stamos as a professional thief forced to work with the government.
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D.
There Are No Thieves in This Town
"There Are No Thieves in This Town" is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez set in the fictional town of Macondo, exploring themes of guilt, hypocrisy, and moral decay in a seemingly upright community.
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E.
The Heist
The Heist is the first story expansion for the 2018 video game Marvel’s Spider-Man, focusing on a new crime caper involving Black Cat and setting up the larger "The City That Never Sleeps" DLC narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
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