It’s All in the Playing
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"It’s All in the Playing" is a memoir by actress and author Shirley MacLaine that explores her spiritual journey, metaphysical beliefs, and experiences with past-life regression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| It’s All in the Playing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5959480 — 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)
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Target entity: It’s All in the Playing Context triple: [Shirley MacLaine, notableWork, It’s All in the Playing]
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A.
It’s All in the Game
"It’s All in the Game" is a popular song based on a 1911 melody composed by future U.S. Vice President Charles G. Dawes that later became a hit with added lyrics in the 1950s.
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B.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
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C.
Three Can Play That Game
Three Can Play That Game is a romantic comedy film that continues the relationship and dating-game themes of the original movie Two Can Play That Game.
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D.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- 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: It’s All in the Playing Target entity description: "It’s All in the Playing" is a memoir by actress and author Shirley MacLaine that explores her spiritual journey, metaphysical beliefs, and experiences with past-life regression.
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A.
It’s All in the Game
"It’s All in the Game" is a popular song based on a 1911 melody composed by future U.S. Vice President Charles G. Dawes that later became a hit with added lyrics in the 1950s.
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B.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
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C.
Three Can Play That Game
Three Can Play That Game is a romantic comedy film that continues the relationship and dating-game themes of the original movie Two Can Play That Game.
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D.
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film about modern dating mind games, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Hollywood
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New Age spirituality ⓘ acting career of Shirley MacLaine ⓘ channeling ⓘ creative process ⓘ esoteric practices ⓘ meditation ⓘ psychic experiences ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| author | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| follows | Out on a Limb ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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metaphysical literature ⓘ spiritual literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
New Age
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linked to:
New Age music
autobiographical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consciousness expansion
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intuition ⓘ karma ⓘ nontraditional spirituality ⓘ past lives ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ synchronicity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Shirley MacLaine
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metaphysical beliefs ⓘ past-life regression ⓘ personal growth ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial spiritual claims
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detailed accounts of past-life regression sessions ⓘ popularizing New Age concepts ⓘ |
| partOf | Shirley MacLaine autobiographical works ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It’s All in the Playing Description of subject: "It’s All in the Playing" is a memoir by actress and author Shirley MacLaine that explores her spiritual journey, metaphysical beliefs, and experiences with past-life regression.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.