Smoke and Mirrors
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"Smoke and Mirrors" is a collection of dark fantasy and speculative short stories by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, horror, and contemporary life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smoke and Mirrors canonical | 13 |
| Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1379356 — 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: Smoke and Mirrors Context triple: [Neil Gaiman, notableWork, Smoke and Mirrors]
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Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is an opulent, chandelier-lit ceremonial room in the Royal Palace of Madrid, renowned for its mirrored walls and lavish Baroque decoration used for state receptions and official events.
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Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is a grand ceremonial room in Brazil’s Palácio do Planalto used for official receptions, state events, and high-level governmental ceremonies.
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Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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Illusions perdues
Illusions perdues is a major 19th-century French novel by Honoré de Balzac that follows an aspiring poet’s rise and moral decline amid the corrupt worlds of Parisian journalism, literature, and society.
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Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
- 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: Smoke and Mirrors Target entity description: "Smoke and Mirrors" is a collection of dark fantasy and speculative short stories by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, horror, and contemporary life.
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A.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is an opulent, chandelier-lit ceremonial room in the Royal Palace of Madrid, renowned for its mirrored walls and lavish Baroque decoration used for state receptions and official events.
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B.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is a grand ceremonial room in Brazil’s Palácio do Planalto used for official receptions, state events, and high-level governmental ceremonies.
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C.
Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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D.
Illusions perdues
Illusions perdues is a major 19th-century French novel by Honoré de Balzac that follows an aspiring poet’s rise and moral decline amid the corrupt worlds of Parisian journalism, literature, and society.
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E.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smoke and Mirrors Description of subject: "Smoke and Mirrors" is a collection of dark fantasy and speculative short stories by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, horror, and contemporary life.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼
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Smoke and Mirrors
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When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼
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originalAnthologyPublication
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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
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linked to: Smoke and Mirrors
The Sound of Her Wings (poem)
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collectionPublication
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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
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linked to: Smoke and Mirrors