State Fair (novel)

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State Fair (novel) is a 1932 book by Phil Stong that portrays the experiences and romantic entanglements of an Iowa farm family during their annual visit to the state fair.

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Label	Occurrences
State Fair (novel) canonical	5
State Fair (stage musical)	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: State Fair (novel)
Context triple: [State Fair (1933 film), basedOn, State Fair (novel)]

A. The Great New York State Fair
The Great New York State Fair is a large annual exposition held in Syracuse, New York, featuring agricultural exhibits, concerts, rides, food, and entertainment that showcase the state's culture and industry.
B. Porterville Fair
Porterville Fair is a local annual community fair in Porterville, California, featuring agricultural exhibits, family entertainment, and carnival attractions.
C. The Onion Field (book)
"The Onion Field" is a true-crime book by Joseph Wambaugh that recounts the 1963 kidnapping of two Los Angeles police officers and the murder of one of them in a Kern County onion field, exploring the psychological aftermath and legal fallout of the crime.
D. A Fair Country
A Fair Country is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul that argues Canada’s identity and political culture are fundamentally shaped by Indigenous, rather than European, traditions.
E. Town of Wakarusa
The Town of Wakarusa is a small Midwestern community in northern Indiana known for its rural charm, local festivals, and proximity to the larger city of Elkhart.
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: State Fair (novel)
Target entity description: State Fair (novel) is a 1932 book by Phil Stong that portrays the experiences and romantic entanglements of an Iowa farm family during their annual visit to the state fair.

A. The Great New York State Fair
The Great New York State Fair is a large annual exposition held in Syracuse, New York, featuring agricultural exhibits, concerts, rides, food, and entertainment that showcase the state's culture and industry.
B. Porterville Fair
Porterville Fair is a local annual community fair in Porterville, California, featuring agricultural exhibits, family entertainment, and carnival attractions.
C. The Onion Field (book)
"The Onion Field" is a true-crime book by Joseph Wambaugh that recounts the 1963 kidnapping of two Los Angeles police officers and the murder of one of them in a Kern County onion field, exploring the psychological aftermath and legal fallout of the crime.
D. A Fair Country
A Fair Country is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul that argues Canada’s identity and political culture are fundamentally shaped by Indigenous, rather than European, traditions.
E. Town of Wakarusa
The Town of Wakarusa is a small Midwestern community in northern Indiana known for its rural charm, local festivals, and proximity to the larger city of Elkhart.
F. None of above. chosen