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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Quiet_American_(film)
gptkb:2002
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:The_Quiet_American_(1958_film)
gptkb:The_Quiet_American_(2002_film)
gptkb:film
theatrical film
Graham Greene's novel
The Quiet American (radio play)
The Quiet American (stage play)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:novel
various playwrights
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Graham_Greene
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Graham Greene
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gptkbp:box_office
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$19 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:General_Thé
the locals
the Vietnamese people
Phuong
Mr. Chou
the American diplomats
the French colonialists
the cynics
the expatriates
the idealists
the journalists
the spies
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gptkbp:character_development
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Alden Pyle's idealism
Phuong's choices
Thomas Fowler's conflict
Thomas Fowler's moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Fowler and Phuong's romance
Fowler and Pyle's rivalry
Pyle's influence on Phuong
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Roger_Deakins
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Gabriel_Yared
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:military_conflict
political tension
love triangle
ambiguous ending
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gptkbp:contains
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romantic elements
thriller elements
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
mixed
mixed reviews
positive reviews
academic analysis
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
influenced literature
referenced in popular culture
discussed in academic circles
influenced writers
influenced film
influenced filmmakers
adapted into stage plays
discussed in academic studies
discussed in academia
adapted into various languages
American involvement in Vietnam
influenced critics
influenced historians
exploration of moral ambiguity
French colonialism in Vietnam
discussions on American foreign policy
depictions of Vietnam in media
influence on later literature about Vietnam
influenced perceptions of American foreign policy
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gptkbp:depicts
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Phillip_Noyce
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gptkbp:discusses
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gptkb:Monarch
innocence
morality
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Miramax_Films
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:John_Wright
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gptkbp:explores
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political themes
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Alden_Pyle
Pyle
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Hanoi
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Saigon
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Do_Thi_Hai_Yen
gptkb:Brendan_Fraser
gptkb:Michael_Caine
gptkb:film
101 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1958
gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_End_of_the_Affair
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Thomas_Fowler
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
gptkb:film
political fiction
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gptkbp:has_awards
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literary awards
theatrical awards
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gptkbp:has_character
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gptkb:Colonel_Nhung
gptkb:Mr._Pyle
Phuong
Mr. Heng
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gptkbp:has_setting
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gptkb:Saigon
gptkb:French_Indochina
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gptkbp:has_symbol
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the river
the war
the bicycle
the quiet American
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:war
love
innocence
cynicism
idealism
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:French_Indochina_War
post-colonialism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Quiet American
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gptkbp:includes
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romantic elements
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
post-colonial literature
Vietnam War literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:literary_work
post-colonial literature
Vietnam War literature
Vietnam War narratives
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired later writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:French_Indochina_War
Graham Greene's experiences in Vietnam
Greene's experiences as a journalist
Greene's political views
Greene's travels in Asia
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Graham Greene's experiences in Vietnam
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Graham Greene's experiences in Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic of modern literature
a significant work in post-colonial studies
a significant work in war literature
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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depiction of love and betrayal
examination of personal vs political ethics
exploration of Western perceptions of the East
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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political views
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_event
personal experiences of the author
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Graham Greene's works
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:organization
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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literature courses
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-14-303901-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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adapted into films
inspired discussions on ethics
influential work
reference in popular culture
studied in schools
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Alden_Pyle
gptkb:Thomas_Fowler
Phuong
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:war
disillusionment
idealism
romanticism
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
third-person
first-person narration
limited omniscient
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its complex characters
its moral ambiguity
its critique of American involvement in Vietnam
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ You can’t be too careful.”
“ I never thought of myself as a hero.”
“ The truth is what you make of it.”
“ The world is a dangerous place.”
“ He was a man who believed in the power of ideas.”
“ The quiet American is a man who is not a man of action.”
“ I never knew a man who was so good at being bad.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
224
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:theater_festivals
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:Fowler's_moral_dilemmas
personal conflict
love triangle
Fowler's observations of Pyle
Pyle's idealism and its consequences
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gptkbp:precedes
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gptkb:Our_Man_in_Havana
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:The_Quiet_American_LLC
gptkb:Miramax_Films
Graham Greene Productions
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:The_New_York_Times_Magazine
gptkb:1955
Heinemann
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gptkbp:publisher
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Heinemann
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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studied in literature courses
analyzed for its themes of morality
popular among readers of political fiction
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:2002
September 20, 2002
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical release
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:runtime
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101 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Christopher_Hampton
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Monarch
1950s
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Monarch
1950s
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Gabriel_Yared
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Do_Thi_Hai_Yen
gptkb:Brendan_Fraser
gptkb:Michael_Caine
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:comic_book
realism
satirical
descriptive
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:the_Quiet_American
naivety
American intervention
the American intervention
the conflict between East and West
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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Western perspectives
Eastern perspectives
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:war
innocence
morality
romance
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Monarch
innocence
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Chinese
multiple languages
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Graham_Greene
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Audie_Murphy
gptkb:Michael_Caine
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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