Boskone
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Boskone is the malevolent, galaxy-spanning criminal and militaristic organization that serves as the primary antagonist force in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boskone canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23112000 — 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: Boskone Context triple: [Children of the Lens, hasAntagonistForce, Boskone]
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A.
ShoWest convention
The ShoWest convention is a major annual film industry trade show in the United States where studios, exhibitors, and professionals gather to showcase upcoming movies, honor achievements, and discuss trends in theatrical exhibition.
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B.
Silicon Valley Comic Con
Silicon Valley Comic Con was a pop culture and technology-focused fan convention in San Jose, California, co-founded by Steve Wozniak and known for blending comics, science, and innovation.
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C.
WisCon
WisCon is a long-running feminist science fiction and fantasy convention known for its focus on gender, race, and social justice in speculative literature and fandom.
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D.
Eastercon
Eastercon is the annual British national science fiction convention, featuring panels, talks, and awards that celebrate science fiction and fantasy literature and fandom in the UK.
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E.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a major annual pop culture convention in Chicago featuring comics, movies, TV, gaming, cosplay, and celebrity guests.
- 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: Boskone Target entity description: Boskone is the malevolent, galaxy-spanning criminal and militaristic organization that serves as the primary antagonist force in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series.
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A.
ShoWest convention
The ShoWest convention is a major annual film industry trade show in the United States where studios, exhibitors, and professionals gather to showcase upcoming movies, honor achievements, and discuss trends in theatrical exhibition.
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B.
Silicon Valley Comic Con
Silicon Valley Comic Con was a pop culture and technology-focused fan convention in San Jose, California, co-founded by Steve Wozniak and known for blending comics, science, and innovation.
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C.
WisCon
WisCon is a long-running feminist science fiction and fantasy convention known for its focus on gender, race, and social justice in speculative literature and fandom.
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D.
Eastercon
Eastercon is the annual British national science fiction convention, featuring panels, talks, and awards that celebrate science fiction and fantasy literature and fandom in the UK.
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E.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a major annual pop culture convention in Chicago featuring comics, movies, TV, gaming, cosplay, and celebrity guests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.