The Case of the Smoking Chimney
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The Case of the Smoking Chimney is a Perry Mason mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring his trademark blend of courtroom drama and intricate legal puzzles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Case of the Smoking Chimney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6167703 — 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: The Case of the Smoking Chimney Context triple: [Erle Stanley Gardner, notableWork, The Case of the Smoking Chimney]
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A.
Holmes's Bonfire
Holmes's Bonfire was a 1666 English naval attack during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which Admiral Sir Robert Holmes led a destructive raid on Dutch shipping and coastal targets.
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B.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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C.
The Smoke
The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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D.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a British television drama series centered on the lives and challenges of London firefighters.
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E.
The Sealed Room
The Sealed Room is a 1909 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of cinematic suspense and psychological drama.
- 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: The Case of the Smoking Chimney Target entity description: The Case of the Smoking Chimney is a Perry Mason mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring his trademark blend of courtroom drama and intricate legal puzzles.
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A.
Holmes's Bonfire
Holmes's Bonfire was a 1666 English naval attack during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which Admiral Sir Robert Holmes led a destructive raid on Dutch shipping and coastal targets.
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B.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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C.
The Smoke
The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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D.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a British television drama series centered on the lives and challenges of London firefighters.
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E.
The Sealed Room
The Sealed Room is a 1909 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of cinematic suspense and psychological drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Perry Mason novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Erle Stanley Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Erle Stanley Gardner ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| featuresGenreCharacter |
criminals
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judges ⓘ police ⓘ witnesses ⓘ |
| genre |
legal thriller
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mystery ⓘ |
| hasElement |
courtroom drama
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legal puzzles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | detective fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
legal investigation
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trial strategy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
intricate legal puzzles ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | defense attorney ⓘ |
| series | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| settingType | courtroom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Case of the Smoking Chimney Description of subject: The Case of the Smoking Chimney is a Perry Mason mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring his trademark blend of courtroom drama and intricate legal puzzles.
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