Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical political book by Al Franken that critiques conservative politicians and media figures in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them canonical | 2 |
| "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9280596 — 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: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Context triple: [Al Franken (guest host), notableWork, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them]
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A.
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 high-concept romantic comedy film set in a world where no one can lie until one man discovers deception, leading to profound social and personal consequences.
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B.
Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming-of-age drama film about a Hungarian immigrant teenager in 1960s Cleveland who becomes entangled with a corrupt radio DJ.
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C.
The Lying
"The Lying" is a musical work by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its introspective lyrics and indie-folk sensibility.
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D.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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E.
A Liar’s Autobiography
A Liar’s Autobiography is a surreal, comedic memoir by Monty Python member Graham Chapman that blends fact and fiction to chronicle his life and career.
- 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: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Target entity description: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical political book by Al Franken that critiques conservative politicians and media figures in the United States.
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A.
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 high-concept romantic comedy film set in a world where no one can lie until one man discovers deception, leading to profound social and personal consequences.
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B.
Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming-of-age drama film about a Hungarian immigrant teenager in 1960s Cleveland who becomes entangled with a corrupt radio DJ.
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C.
The Lying
"The Lying" is a musical work by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its introspective lyrics and indie-folk sensibility.
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D.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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E.
A Liar’s Autobiography
A Liar’s Autobiography is a surreal, comedic memoir by Monty Python member Graham Chapman that blends fact and fiction to chronicle his life and career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political book ⓘ satirical book ⓘ |
| about |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
media bias ⓘ right-wing talk radio ⓘ truthfulness in politics ⓘ |
| author | Al Franken ⓘ |
| contains |
media criticism
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personal anecdotes ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizes |
Ann Coulter
ⓘ
Bill O’Reilly ⓘ Fox News Channel ⓘ George W. Bush administration ⓘ
linked to:
Bush administration
Sean Hannity ⓘ conservative media figures ⓘ conservative politicians ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political satire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
comedian
ⓘ
former U.S. Senator ⓘ political commentator ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | progressive ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humor
ⓘ
polemic ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American conservatism
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U.S. politics ⓘ conservative media ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy with Fox News
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satirical critique of U.S. conservatives ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | liberal ⓘ |
| publisher | Dutton ⓘ |
| setting | United States political discourse ⓘ |
| targetAudienceIdeology | liberal readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 2000s U.S. politics ⓘ |
| usesHumor | yes ⓘ |
| workLocationOfAuthor |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
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Instruction
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Subject: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Description of subject: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical political book by Al Franken that critiques conservative politicians and media figures in the United States.
Referenced by (3)
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