The Steep Approach to Garbadale
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The Steep Approach to Garbadale is a contemporary novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a Scottish family confronting buried secrets and corporate power struggles as they gather to decide the fate of their ancestral game company.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Steep Approach to Garbadale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15039784 — 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 Steep Approach to Garbadale Context triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, The Steep Approach to Garbadale]
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A.
Turnhouse Hill
Turnhouse Hill is a prominent grassy summit in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, popular with walkers for its accessible ridge routes and panoramic views.
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B.
The Slopes
The Slopes is a historic landscaped park in Buxton, Derbyshire, known for its terraced walks, ornamental gardens, and views over the town’s spa architecture.
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C.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers are a Grammy-winning American bluegrass band known for their tight harmonies, virtuosic instrumentation, and frequent collaborations with comedian and banjoist Steve Martin.
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D.
High Pike
High Pike is a prominent fell in England’s Lake District, known for its sweeping views over the Northern Fells and surrounding valleys.
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E.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
- 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 Steep Approach to Garbadale Target entity description: The Steep Approach to Garbadale is a contemporary novel by Iain M. Banks that follows a Scottish family confronting buried secrets and corporate power struggles as they gather to decide the fate of their ancestral game company.
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A.
Turnhouse Hill
Turnhouse Hill is a prominent grassy summit in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, popular with walkers for its accessible ridge routes and panoramic views.
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B.
The Slopes
The Slopes is a historic landscaped park in Buxton, Derbyshire, known for its terraced walks, ornamental gardens, and views over the town’s spa architecture.
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C.
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers are a Grammy-winning American bluegrass band known for their tight harmonies, virtuosic instrumentation, and frequent collaborations with comedian and banjoist Steve Martin.
-
D.
High Pike
High Pike is a prominent fell in England’s Lake District, known for its sweeping views over the Northern Fells and surrounding valleys.
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E.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.