God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales
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"God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales" is a humorous, irreverent memoir and essay collection by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette that explores atheism, skepticism, and personal freedom.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales Context triple: [Penn Jillette, notableWork, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales]
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A.
Why I Am an Atheist
"Why I Am an Atheist" is a famous 1930 essay by Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh in which he defends his rejection of religious belief and argues for rationalism and humanism.
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B.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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C.
The Doubter’s Companion
The Doubter’s Companion is a philosophical reference book by Canadian thinker John Ralston Saul that offers brief, critical essays on key political, economic, and cultural concepts to encourage skeptical, independent thought.
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D.
Small Gods
Small Gods is a satirical fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, exploring religion, belief, and institutional power through dark humor and philosophical insight.
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E.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
- 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: God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales Target entity description: "God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales" is a humorous, irreverent memoir and essay collection by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette that explores atheism, skepticism, and personal freedom.
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A.
Why I Am an Atheist
"Why I Am an Atheist" is a famous 1930 essay by Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh in which he defends his rejection of religious belief and argues for rationalism and humanism.
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B.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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C.
The Doubter’s Companion
The Doubter’s Companion is a philosophical reference book by Canadian thinker John Ralston Saul that offers brief, critical essays on key political, economic, and cultural concepts to encourage skeptical, independent thought.
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D.
Small Gods
Small Gods is a satirical fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, exploring religion, belief, and institutional power through dark humor and philosophical insight.
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E.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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essay collection ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| author | Penn Jillette ⓘ |
| authorIsMemberOf | Penn & Teller ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
comedian
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entertainer ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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humor ⓘ memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audio edition
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasParatext | subtitle "Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales" ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person atheist viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critical thinking
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individualism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 1439188215 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9781439188213 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
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conversational ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atheism
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personal freedom ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of atheism
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use of comedy to discuss religion ⓘ |
| pageCount | 256 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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irreverent ⓘ |
| workOf | Penn Jillette ⓘ |
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God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales
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Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!
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God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales