The Corner Man
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The Corner Man is a work associated with the historical intelligence unit known as the Cairo Gang, likely depicting or inspired by their covert operations during the Irish War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Corner Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3495429 — 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 Corner Man Context triple: [The Cairo Gang, notableWork, The Corner Man]
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A.
The Corner
"The Corner" is a song by Common from his 2005 album "Be," known for its vivid portrayal of urban street life and collaboration with producer Kanye West and spoken-word group The Last Poets.
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B.
The Bag Man
The Bag Man is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring John Cusack and Robert De Niro, centered on a hitman tasked with retrieving a mysterious bag at a remote motel.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- 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 Corner Man Target entity description: The Corner Man is a work associated with the historical intelligence unit known as the Cairo Gang, likely depicting or inspired by their covert operations during the Irish War of Independence.
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A.
The Corner
"The Corner" is a song by Common from his 2005 album "Be," known for its vivid portrayal of urban street life and collaboration with producer Kanye West and spoken-word group The Last Poets.
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B.
The Bag Man
The Bag Man is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring John Cusack and Robert De Niro, centered on a hitman tasked with retrieving a mysterious bag at a remote motel.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creativeWork
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work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | historical intelligence unit ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts | covert operations ⓘ |
| focusesOn | urban intelligence operations in Dublin ⓘ |
| genre |
espionage
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historical ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Irish War of Independence
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surface form:
Anglo-Irish conflict
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| hasSubject |
Cairo Gang
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Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | Cairo Gang covert activities ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Cairo Gang ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (likely) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
intelligence operations
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political conflict ⓘ |
| narrativeType | historically inspired ⓘ |
| portrays |
British intelligence activities in Ireland
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clandestine surveillance ⓘ counter-insurgency ⓘ surveillance of Irish republican figures ⓘ undercover agents ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Irish War of Independence
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surface form:
Irish War of Independence (1919–1921)
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| relatedOrganization | British intelligence in Dublin ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Corner Man Description of subject: The Corner Man is a work associated with the historical intelligence unit known as the Cairo Gang, likely depicting or inspired by their covert operations during the Irish War of Independence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.