The Business
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The Business is a satirical science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a powerful, secretive multinational corporation with quasi-governmental influence as seen through the eyes of one of its high-ranking executives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Business canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15039782 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Business Context triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, The Business]
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A.
The Business
The Business is a film featuring actor Geoff Bell in a prominent role.
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B.
The Business
The Business is a British television series featuring actress Caroline Harker in a prominent role.
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C.
It’s a Business
"It’s a Business" is a musical number from the Broadway show *Curtains*, characterized by its satirical take on the commercial side of show business.
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D.
Lord Business
Lord Business is the main villain of *The Lego Movie*, a tyrannical ruler obsessed with control and perfection in the LEGO universe.
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E.
The Family Business
The Family Business is an American crime drama television series that follows the powerful Duncan family as they juggle their high-end exotic car dealership with their dangerous underworld operations.
- 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 Business Target entity description: The Business is a satirical science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a powerful, secretive multinational corporation with quasi-governmental influence as seen through the eyes of one of its high-ranking executives.
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A.
The Business
The Business is a film featuring actor Geoff Bell in a prominent role.
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B.
The Business
The Business is a British television series featuring actress Caroline Harker in a prominent role.
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C.
It’s a Business
"It’s a Business" is a musical number from the Broadway show *Curtains*, characterized by its satirical take on the commercial side of show business.
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D.
Lord Business
Lord Business is the main villain of *The Lego Movie*, a tyrannical ruler obsessed with control and perfection in the LEGO universe.
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E.
The Family Business
The Family Business is an American crime drama television series that follows the powerful Duncan family as they juggle their high-end exotic car dealership with their dangerous underworld operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.