The Star (short story)
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"The Star" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of faith and cosmic catastrophe through the reflections of a Jesuit astrophysicist confronting a devastating astronomical discovery.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Star (short story) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20853549 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Star (short story) Context triple: [The Star, hasAlternativeTitle, The Star (short story)]
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Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1 is a mid-20th-century science fiction anthology edited by Frederik Pohl that features notable short stories by leading authors of the genre.
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The Star
The Star is the English title of Surah An-Najm, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the divine origin of revelation and the authority of the Prophet Muhammad.
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The Star
The Star is a mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas that serves as the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters and practice facility, surrounded by retail, dining, and entertainment venues.
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D.
The Star
The Star is a famous ballet-themed painting by Edgar Degas that captures a lone ballerina mid-performance under the stage lights, exemplifying his interest in movement, theater, and modern urban life.
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E.
The Star
The Star was a late 19th-century London evening newspaper known for its sensational and often moralistic coverage of crime and scandal.
- 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: The Star (short story) Target entity description: "The Star" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of faith and cosmic catastrophe through the reflections of a Jesuit astrophysicist confronting a devastating astronomical discovery.
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A.
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1 is a mid-20th-century science fiction anthology edited by Frederik Pohl that features notable short stories by leading authors of the genre.
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B.
The Star
The Star is the English title of Surah An-Najm, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the divine origin of revelation and the authority of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
The Star
The Star is a mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas that serves as the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters and practice facility, surrounded by retail, dining, and entertainment venues.
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D.
The Star
The Star is a famous ballet-themed painting by Edgar Degas that captures a lone ballerina mid-performance under the stage lights, exemplifying his interest in movement, theater, and modern urban life.
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E.
The Star
The Star is a 1952 drama film starring Bette Davis as a fading Hollywood actress struggling with the loss of her fame and career.
- F. None of above. chosen
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