Squares of the City
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Squares of the City is a science fiction novel by John Brunner that uses a city and its inhabitants to mirror a grandmaster chess game, exploring themes of politics, power, and urban life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Squares of the City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22994134 — 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: Squares of the City Context triple: [John Brunner, notableWork, Squares of the City]
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The Square
The Square is the central public park and civic hub of Palmerston North, New Zealand, known for its open green spaces, monuments, and surrounding shops and businesses.
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The Square
The Square is an acclaimed 2013 documentary film that chronicles the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 through the experiences of activists in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
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C.
The Square
The Square is a 2017 satirical drama film by Ruben Östlund that critiques the contemporary art world and social hypocrisy, featuring Dominic West in a notable supporting role.
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The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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The City
The City is a work associated with Laura Wright, likely a creative piece such as a novel, play, or other artistic production.
- 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: Squares of the City Target entity description: Squares of the City is a science fiction novel by John Brunner that uses a city and its inhabitants to mirror a grandmaster chess game, exploring themes of politics, power, and urban life.
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A.
The Square
The Square is the central public park and civic hub of Palmerston North, New Zealand, known for its open green spaces, monuments, and surrounding shops and businesses.
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B.
The Square
The Square is an acclaimed 2013 documentary film that chronicles the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 through the experiences of activists in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
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C.
The Square
The Square is a 2017 satirical drama film by Ruben Östlund that critiques the contemporary art world and social hypocrisy, featuring Dominic West in a notable supporting role.
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D.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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E.
The City
The City is a work associated with Laura Wright, likely a creative piece such as a novel, play, or other artistic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.