Flim-Flam!
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Flim-Flam! is a skeptical book by James Randi that critically examines and debunks claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and various forms of fraud.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flim-Flam! canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796387 — 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: Flim-Flam! Context triple: [The Truth About Uri Geller, relatedWork, Flim-Flam!]
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A.
Gigolo Joe
Gigolo Joe is a charming, hyper-stylized male-prostitute android character from Steven Spielberg’s science fiction film "A.I. Artificial Intelligence."
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B.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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C.
The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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D.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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E.
Ruthless People
Ruthless People is a 1986 dark comedy film about a botched kidnapping plot, starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, and Judge Reinhold.
- 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: Flim-Flam! Target entity description: Flim-Flam! is a skeptical book by James Randi that critically examines and debunks claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and various forms of fraud.
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A.
Gigolo Joe
Gigolo Joe is a charming, hyper-stylized male-prostitute android character from Steven Spielberg’s science fiction film "A.I. Artificial Intelligence."
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B.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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C.
The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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D.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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E.
Ruthless People
Ruthless People is a 1986 dark comedy film about a botched kidnapping plot, starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, and Judge Reinhold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ skeptical literature ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
debunk paranormal claims
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expose fraud ⓘ expose pseudoscience ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ |
| author | James Randi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
ESP
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UFO claims ⓘ astrology ⓘ faith healing ⓘ paranormal investigation ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ psychic phenomena ⓘ spoon bending ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
skeptical literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
public understanding of pseudoscience
ⓘ
skeptical movement ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0879751983 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | skeptical ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic of skeptical literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fraud
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paranormal claims ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | James Randi ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Prometheus Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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science enthusiasts ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
| title | Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
critical examination
ⓘ
scientific skepticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flim-Flam! Description of subject: Flim-Flam! is a skeptical book by James Randi that critically examines and debunks claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and various forms of fraud.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.