The Truth About Uri Geller
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The Truth About Uri Geller is a book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks the purported paranormal abilities of Israeli illusionist Uri Geller.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Truth About Uri Geller canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308218 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Truth About Uri Geller Context triple: [James Randi, notableWork, The Truth About Uri Geller]
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James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Secret
The Secret is a bestselling self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that popularizes the concept of the "law of attraction," claiming that positive thinking can directly shape one's reality.
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D.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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E.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
- 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: The Truth About Uri Geller Target entity description: The Truth About Uri Geller is a book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks the purported paranormal abilities of Israeli illusionist Uri Geller.
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A.
James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
The Secret
The Secret is a bestselling self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that popularizes the concept of the "law of attraction," claiming that positive thinking can directly shape one's reality.
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D.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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E.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
critical examination of media coverage of Uri Geller
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debunking Uri Geller’s alleged paranormal abilities ⓘ evaluation of scientific tests of Uri Geller ⓘ exposing magic techniques behind purported psychic feats ⓘ methods of deception used in psychic demonstrations ⓘ role of magicians in testing paranormal claims ⓘ |
| author | James Randi ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
magician
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paranormal investigator ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Uri Geller
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media credulity about psychic phenomena ⓘ paranormal research that lacks proper controls ⓘ |
| features |
accounts of stage magic explanations for Geller’s feats
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descriptions of controlled tests of Uri Geller ⓘ documentation of inconsistencies in Uri Geller’s claims ⓘ photographs and illustrations of experimental setups ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Geller’s rise to international fame
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analysis of specific high-profile demonstrations by Uri Geller ⓘ |
| genre |
critical biography
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skeptical literature ⓘ |
| hasCriticismOf |
parapsychologists who endorsed Uri Geller
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television programs that promoted Uri Geller’s abilities ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | skeptical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Uri Geller ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing public skepticism about Uri Geller
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popularizing critical examination of psychic claims ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Prometheus Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Flim-Flam! ⓘ |
| subject |
fraud investigation
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paranormal claims ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ psychic powers ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ spoon bending ⓘ stage magic ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in paranormal claims
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skeptics and magicians ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1970s ⓘ |
| writtenBy | James Randi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Truth About Uri Geller Description of subject: The Truth About Uri Geller is a book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks the purported paranormal abilities of Israeli illusionist Uri Geller.
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