essay "What You Can't Say"
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"What You Can't Say" is an influential essay by programmer and venture capitalist Paul Graham that explores social taboos, heresy, and how to identify unfashionable truths in order to think more independently.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: essay "What You Can't Say" Context triple: [Paul Graham, notableWork, essay "What You Can't Say"]
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Can’t Say
"Can’t Say" is a moody, trap-influenced hip-hop track by Don Toliver that gained widespread attention through its inclusion on Travis Scott’s album "Astroworld."
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On Saying That
"On Saying That" is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that develops his influential theory of meaning and truth-conditional semantics, particularly through an analysis of indirect discourse and quotation.
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Do I Have to Say the Words?
"Do I Have to Say the Words?" is a power ballad by Bryan Adams, released as a single from his 1991 album "Waking Up the Neighbours."
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Something to Say
"Something to Say" is a song featured on the album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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E.
Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
"Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" is a 1985 pop song by Hall & Oates known for its smooth, soulful style and emotional lyrics about restraint in relationships.
- 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: essay "What You Can't Say" Target entity description: "What You Can't Say" is an influential essay by programmer and venture capitalist Paul Graham that explores social taboos, heresy, and how to identify unfashionable truths in order to think more independently.
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A.
Can’t Say
"Can’t Say" is a moody, trap-influenced hip-hop track by Don Toliver that gained widespread attention through its inclusion on Travis Scott’s album "Astroworld."
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B.
On Saying That
"On Saying That" is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that develops his influential theory of meaning and truth-conditional semantics, particularly through an analysis of indirect discourse and quotation.
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C.
Do I Have to Say the Words?
"Do I Have to Say the Words?" is a power ballad by Bryan Adams, released as a single from his 1991 album "Waking Up the Neighbours."
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D.
Something to Say
"Something to Say" is a song featured on the album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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E.
Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
"Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" is a 1985 pop song by Hall & Oates known for its smooth, soulful style and emotional lyrics about restraint in relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
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