Last Call for Blackford Oakes
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"Last Call for Blackford Oakes" is the final espionage novel in William F. Buckley Jr.'s Blackford Oakes series, concluding the adventures of the eponymous CIA agent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Last Call for Blackford Oakes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6516995 — 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: Last Call for Blackford Oakes Context triple: [Blackford Oakes novels, hasPart, Last Call for Blackford Oakes]
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Death Around the Corner
"Death Around the Corner" is a track by Tupac Shakur from his critically acclaimed 1995 album *Me Against the World*, reflecting his paranoia, mortality, and struggles with violence and fame.
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B.
Murder in Successville
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C.
Laid Black
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D.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy-drama film about a charming jewel thief who infiltrates high society, noted for its witty dialogue and sophisticated style.
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E.
Dead Man’s Footsteps
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- 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: Last Call for Blackford Oakes Target entity description: "Last Call for Blackford Oakes" is the final espionage novel in William F. Buckley Jr.'s Blackford Oakes series, concluding the adventures of the eponymous CIA agent.
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A.
Death Around the Corner
"Death Around the Corner" is a track by Tupac Shakur from his critically acclaimed 1995 album *Me Against the World*, reflecting his paranoia, mortality, and struggles with violence and fame.
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B.
Murder in Successville
Murder in Successville is a British semi-improvised comedy-drama TV series that parodies crime procedurals by placing celebrity guests into a surreal town populated by caricatured versions of real-world stars.
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C.
Laid Black
Laid Black is a contemporary jazz-funk album by bassist and producer Marcus Miller that blends groove-oriented compositions with elements of R&B, hip-hop, and world music.
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D.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy-drama film about a charming jewel thief who infiltrates high society, noted for its witty dialogue and sophisticated style.
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E.
Dead Man’s Footsteps
Dead Man’s Footsteps is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace as he investigates a mystery linked to the 9/11 attacks and a long-buried secret.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
espionage fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCreator | William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse | Cold War espionage setting ⓘ |
| hasHero | Blackford Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Central Intelligence Agency in fiction
ⓘ
Cold War espionage ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Blackford Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| literarySeriesConclusionOf | adventures of Blackford Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Blackford Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | final mission of Blackford Oakes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Blackford Oakes novel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | final volume ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | CIA agent ⓘ |
| series | Blackford Oakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Last Call for Blackford Oakes Description of subject: "Last Call for Blackford Oakes" is the final espionage novel in William F. Buckley Jr.'s Blackford Oakes series, concluding the adventures of the eponymous CIA agent.
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