Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election"
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Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election" is a darkly comic political satire about a contentious high school student government race that exposes ambition, ethics, and hypocrisy in American suburban life.
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| Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election" canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12139547 — 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)
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Target entity: Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election" Context triple: [Jim Taylor, basedOn, Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election"]
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The Elected
The Elected is an American indie rock band formed by Blake Sennett, known for its melodic, country-tinged sound and close ties to the Los Angeles indie scene.
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Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics
"Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics" is a 1996 roman à clef by the anonymous author "Joe Klein" that satirically chronicles a Southern governor’s scandal-plagued presidential campaign, widely recognized as a thinly veiled portrayal of Bill Clinton’s 1992 run.
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The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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The Politician
The Politician is a satirical comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that follows an ambitious high school student navigating ruthless politics on his path to the presidency.
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Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election" Target entity description: Tom Perrotta’s novel "Election" is a darkly comic political satire about a contentious high school student government race that exposes ambition, ethics, and hypocrisy in American suburban life.
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A.
The Elected
The Elected is an American indie rock band formed by Blake Sennett, known for its melodic, country-tinged sound and close ties to the Los Angeles indie scene.
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B.
Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics
"Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics" is a 1996 roman à clef by the anonymous author "Joe Klein" that satirically chronicles a Southern governor’s scandal-plagued presidential campaign, widely recognized as a thinly veiled portrayal of Bill Clinton’s 1992 run.
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C.
The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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D.
The Politician
The Politician is a satirical comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that follows an ambitious high school student navigating ruthless politics on his path to the presidency.
-
E.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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