Oil on Water
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"Oil on Water" is a novel by Nigerian author Helon Habila that explores environmental devastation, political corruption, and human suffering in the Niger Delta through the story of journalists investigating a kidnapping.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oil on Water canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22230792 — 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: Oil on Water Context triple: [Helon Habila, notableWork, Oil on Water]
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A.
Over the Water
Over the Water is a work created by filmmaker Matthew Reeve, known as part of his body of film and television projects.
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B.
Night Over Water
Night Over Water is a historical thriller novel by Ken Follett set aboard a transatlantic flying boat on the eve of World War II, intertwining suspense, espionage, and personal drama among its diverse passengers.
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C.
"Oil and Water"
"Oil and Water" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cady Groves, known for its emotionally candid lyrics and pop-influenced country style.
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D.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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E.
Ocean on Top
"Ocean on Top" is a science fiction novel by Hal Clement that explores an underwater civilization and the scientific challenges of life beneath the sea.
- 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: Oil on Water Target entity description: "Oil on Water" is a novel by Nigerian author Helon Habila that explores environmental devastation, political corruption, and human suffering in the Niger Delta through the story of journalists investigating a kidnapping.
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A.
Over the Water
Over the Water is a work created by filmmaker Matthew Reeve, known as part of his body of film and television projects.
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B.
Night Over Water
Night Over Water is a historical thriller novel by Ken Follett set aboard a transatlantic flying boat on the eve of World War II, intertwining suspense, espionage, and personal drama among its diverse passengers.
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C.
"Oil and Water"
"Oil and Water" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cady Groves, known for its emotionally candid lyrics and pop-influenced country style.
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D.
Spirit on the Water
"Spirit on the Water" is a reflective, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its laid-back groove and lyrical blend of romance, humor, and spiritual allusion.
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E.
Ocean on Top
"Ocean on Top" is a science fiction novel by Hal Clement that explores an underwater civilization and the scientific challenges of life beneath the sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.