Costigan’s Needle
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Costigan’s Needle is a science fiction novel by Jerry Sohl that explores the consequences of a scientist’s invention of a matter-transmitting device and the societal upheaval it triggers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Costigan’s Needle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17901689 — 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: Costigan’s Needle Context triple: [Jerry Sohl, notableWork, Costigan’s Needle]
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Goûter Needle
Goûter Needle is a prominent granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known as a key point on the normal route to the summit of Mont Blanc.
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Pèlerins Needle
Pèlerins Needle is a prominent granite spire in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, popular with alpine climbers for its classic rock routes.
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C.
Napes Needle
Napes Needle is a famous slender rock pinnacle and classic climbing landmark on the southern slopes of Great Gable in England’s Lake District.
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Hope's Nose
Hope's Nose is a prominent limestone headland and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the coast of Torquay in Devon, England, known for its rich marine life and fossil-bearing rocks.
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Owen Peak
Owen Peak is a mountain summit located within the Fitzsimmons Range of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Costigan’s Needle Target entity description: Costigan’s Needle is a science fiction novel by Jerry Sohl that explores the consequences of a scientist’s invention of a matter-transmitting device and the societal upheaval it triggers.
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A.
Goûter Needle
Goûter Needle is a prominent granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known as a key point on the normal route to the summit of Mont Blanc.
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B.
Pèlerins Needle
Pèlerins Needle is a prominent granite spire in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, popular with alpine climbers for its classic rock routes.
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C.
Napes Needle
Napes Needle is a famous slender rock pinnacle and classic climbing landmark on the southern slopes of Great Gable in England’s Lake District.
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D.
Hope's Nose
Hope's Nose is a prominent limestone headland and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the coast of Torquay in Devon, England, known for its rich marine life and fossil-bearing rocks.
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E.
Owen Peak
Owen Peak is a mountain summit located within the Fitzsimmons Range of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
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