The Measure of the Magic
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The Measure of the Magic is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, continuing the story of the magical black staff and its bearer in a world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Measure of the Magic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666593 — 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 Measure of the Magic Context triple: [Shannara series, hasPart, The Measure of the Magic]
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
La Maga
La Maga is a mysterious, free-spirited woman who embodies emotional intuition and existential uncertainty in Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch").
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C.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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D.
The Magic Hedge
The Magic Hedge is a renowned birdwatching hotspot and migratory bird sanctuary located along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago’s Montrose Point.
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E.
Magic in the Moonlight
Magic in the Moonlight is a 2014 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen, set in 1920s France and centered on a skeptical magician investigating a young spiritualist.
- 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 Measure of the Magic Target entity description: The Measure of the Magic is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, continuing the story of the magical black staff and its bearer in a world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy.
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
La Maga
La Maga is a mysterious, free-spirited woman who embodies emotional intuition and existential uncertainty in Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch").
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C.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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D.
The Magic Hedge
The Magic Hedge is a renowned birdwatching hotspot and migratory bird sanctuary located along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago’s Montrose Point.
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E.
Magic in the Moonlight
Magic in the Moonlight is a 2014 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen, set in 1920s France and centered on a skeptical magician investigating a young spiritualist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInUniverse | early history of the Shannara world ⓘ |
| continuationOf |
story of its bearer
ⓘ
story of the magical black staff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresItem | black staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Bearers of the Black Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
epic fantasy
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post-apocalyptic fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTheme |
duty
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leadership ⓘ magic ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ survival after apocalypse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Panterra Qu
NERFINISHED
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Phryne Amarantyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | bearer of the black staff ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Legends of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bearers of the Black Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDescription | world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy landscape ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| workType | prose fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Measure of the Magic Description of subject: The Measure of the Magic is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks set in his Shannara universe, continuing the story of the magical black staff and its bearer in a world transitioning from modern civilization to epic fantasy.
Referenced by (1)
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