essay "Beating the Averages"
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"Beating the Averages" is a well-known essay by Paul Graham that argues for the power of using superior, often unconventional programming languages—especially Lisp—to gain a competitive advantage in software startups.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23045920 — 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)
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Target entity: essay "Beating the Averages" Context triple: [Paul Graham, notableWork, essay "Beating the Averages"]
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essay "Man and Adversity"
"Man and Adversity" is an essay that explores how human character, resilience, and growth are shaped and revealed through facing difficulties and challenges.
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B.
The Pursuit of Excellence
"The Pursuit of Excellence" is an aspirational motto emphasizing continuous improvement, high achievement, and dedication to quality in all endeavors.
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C.
essay "The Future Needs Us"
"The Future Needs Us" is an essay that reflects on humanity’s responsibility to shape a better future through scientific curiosity, moral courage, and resistance to complacency.
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Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot
"Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot" is a book that chronicles an individual's perseverance and triumph over adversity through the lens of repeated challenges and successes.
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E.
Making the Grade
"Making the Grade" is a 1984 comedy film in which Andrew Dice Clay appears in an early supporting role, set around a streetwise hustler posing as a rich prep-school student.
- 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: essay "Beating the Averages" Target entity description: "Beating the Averages" is a well-known essay by Paul Graham that argues for the power of using superior, often unconventional programming languages—especially Lisp—to gain a competitive advantage in software startups.
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A.
essay "Man and Adversity"
"Man and Adversity" is an essay that explores how human character, resilience, and growth are shaped and revealed through facing difficulties and challenges.
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B.
The Pursuit of Excellence
"The Pursuit of Excellence" is an aspirational motto emphasizing continuous improvement, high achievement, and dedication to quality in all endeavors.
-
C.
essay "The Future Needs Us"
"The Future Needs Us" is an essay that reflects on humanity’s responsibility to shape a better future through scientific curiosity, moral courage, and resistance to complacency.
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D.
Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot
"Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot" is a book that chronicles an individual's perseverance and triumph over adversity through the lens of repeated challenges and successes.
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E.
Making the Grade
"Making the Grade" is a 1984 comedy film in which Andrew Dice Clay appears in an early supporting role, set around a streetwise hustler posing as a rich prep-school student.
- F. None of above. chosen
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