Telling Lies for Fun and Profit
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Telling Lies for Fun and Profit is a nonfiction writing guide by crime novelist Lawrence Block that offers practical advice and insights on the craft and business of fiction writing.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Telling Lies for Fun and Profit Context triple: [Lawrence Block, notableWork, Telling Lies for Fun and Profit]
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The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 high-concept romantic comedy film set in a world where no one can lie until one man discovers deception, leading to profound social and personal consequences.
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Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming-of-age drama film about a Hungarian immigrant teenager in 1960s Cleveland who becomes entangled with a corrupt radio DJ.
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical political book by Al Franken that critiques conservative politicians and media figures in the United States.
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School for Lies
School for Lies is a modern comedic play by David Ives that loosely adapts Molière’s "The Misanthrope" with sharp, rhymed dialogue and satirical wit.
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E.
The Truth About Lies
The Truth About Lies is an independent romantic comedy film that explores the complications of a man whose life unravels after he builds a relationship on an escalating series of lies.
- 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: Telling Lies for Fun and Profit Target entity description: Telling Lies for Fun and Profit is a nonfiction writing guide by crime novelist Lawrence Block that offers practical advice and insights on the craft and business of fiction writing.
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A.
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 high-concept romantic comedy film set in a world where no one can lie until one man discovers deception, leading to profound social and personal consequences.
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B.
Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming-of-age drama film about a Hungarian immigrant teenager in 1960s Cleveland who becomes entangled with a corrupt radio DJ.
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C.
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical political book by Al Franken that critiques conservative politicians and media figures in the United States.
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D.
School for Lies
School for Lies is a modern comedic play by David Ives that loosely adapts Molière’s "The Misanthrope" with sharp, rhymed dialogue and satirical wit.
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E.
The Truth About Lies
The Truth About Lies is an independent romantic comedy film that explores the complications of a man whose life unravels after he builds a relationship on an escalating series of lies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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