Born Standing Up
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Born Standing Up is Steve Martin’s memoir chronicling his early life and the evolution of his groundbreaking stand-up comedy career.
All labels observed (1)
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| Born Standing Up canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T500374 — 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: Born Standing Up Context triple: [Steve Martin, notableWork, Born Standing Up]
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A.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
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B.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Grammy-winning R&B and soul studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, noted for hits like "No One" and its blend of classical piano with contemporary urban sounds.
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C.
Get on Up
Get on Up is a 2014 biographical drama film about the life and career of soul music legend James Brown.
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D.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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E.
Up in the World
Up in the World is a 1956 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as a window cleaner who becomes entangled in chaotic misadventures while working at a wealthy country estate.
- 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: Born Standing Up Target entity description: Born Standing Up is Steve Martin’s memoir chronicling his early life and the evolution of his groundbreaking stand-up comedy career.
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A.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
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B.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Grammy-winning R&B and soul studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, noted for hits like "No One" and its blend of classical piano with contemporary urban sounds.
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C.
Get on Up
Get on Up is a 2014 biographical drama film about the life and career of soul music legend James Brown.
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D.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
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E.
Up in the World
Up in the World is a 1956 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom as a window cleaner who becomes entangled in chaotic misadventures while working at a wealthy country estate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| audiobookNarrator | Steve Martin ⓘ |
| author | Steve Martin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| describes |
Steve Martin’s decision to leave stand-up comedy
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development of Steve Martin’s comedy style ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781416553649 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
comedians—United States—Biography
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stand-up comedy—History and criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century American literature ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Steve Martin’s early life
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Steve Martin’s stand-up career ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
artistic evolution
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creative process ⓘ fame ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint |
Charles Scribner's Sons
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surface form:
Scribner
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| pages | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Charles Scribner's Sons
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surface form:
Scribner
|
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
American comedy
ⓘ
Steve Martin ⓘ career development ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Steve Martin’s childhood
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Steve Martin’s early adulthood ⓘ Steve Martin’s years as a touring stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| workOf | Steve Martin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Born Standing Up Description of subject: Born Standing Up is Steve Martin’s memoir chronicling his early life and the evolution of his groundbreaking stand-up comedy career.
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