The Cool Man
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The Cool Man is a crime novel by American writer W. R. Burnett, known for his hardboiled storytelling and influential contributions to the noir genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cool Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19526417 — 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 Cool Man Context triple: [W. R. Burnett, notableWork, The Cool Man]
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A.
The King of Cool
The King of Cool is the iconic nickname of American actor Steve McQueen, famed for his effortlessly stylish, antihero roles in 1960s and 1970s cinema.
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B.
Merely a Man
Merely a Man is a song featured on the album "Oranges & Lemons" by the English rock band XTC.
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C.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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D.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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E.
The Makings of a Man
The Makings of a Man is an R&B studio album by American singer Jaheim that showcases his soulful vocals and themes of love, struggle, and personal growth.
- 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 Cool Man Target entity description: The Cool Man is a crime novel by American writer W. R. Burnett, known for his hardboiled storytelling and influential contributions to the noir genre.
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A.
The King of Cool
The King of Cool is the iconic nickname of American actor Steve McQueen, famed for his effortlessly stylish, antihero roles in 1960s and 1970s cinema.
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B.
Merely a Man
Merely a Man is a song featured on the album "Oranges & Lemons" by the English rock band XTC.
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C.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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D.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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E.
The Makings of a Man
The Makings of a Man is an R&B studio album by American singer Jaheim that showcases his soulful vocals and themes of love, struggle, and personal growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.