Common Sense
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Common Sense is a 1776 political pamphlet by Thomas Paine that powerfully argued for American independence from Britain and helped galvanize colonial support for the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Common Sense canonical | 11 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Sense Context triple: [Thomas Paine, notableWork, Common Sense]
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A.
Common Sense
Common Sense is the stage name of Lonnie Rashid Lynn, an American rapper, actor, and writer known for his socially conscious lyrics and contributions to hip-hop culture.
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A Defence of Common Sense
A Defence of Common Sense is a seminal philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that argues for the certainty of everyday common-sense beliefs against skeptical and idealist challenges.
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C.
The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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D.
Simple Speaks His Mind
Simple Speaks His Mind is a collection of humorous and socially incisive short stories by Langston Hughes featuring his everyman character Jesse B. Semple, or "Simple," commenting on African American life and race relations in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
Simple Things
Simple Things is a 1977 soft rock album by singer-songwriter Carole King that reflects her mellow, introspective style during her late-1970s period.
- 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: Common Sense Target entity description: Common Sense is a 1776 political pamphlet by Thomas Paine that powerfully argued for American independence from Britain and helped galvanize colonial support for the Revolutionary War.
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A.
Common Sense
Common Sense is the stage name of Lonnie Rashid Lynn, an American rapper, actor, and writer known for his socially conscious lyrics and contributions to hip-hop culture.
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B.
A Defence of Common Sense
A Defence of Common Sense is a seminal philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that argues for the certainty of everyday common-sense beliefs against skeptical and idealist challenges.
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C.
The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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D.
Simple Speaks His Mind
Simple Speaks His Mind is a collection of humorous and socially incisive short stories by Langston Hughes featuring his everyman character Jesse B. Semple, or "Simple," commenting on African American life and race relations in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
Simple Things
Simple Things is a 1977 soft rock album by singer-songwriter Carole King that reflects her mellow, introspective style during her late-1970s period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political pamphlet ⓘ |
| advocates | independence of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 47 pages ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Paine ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| criticizes |
British constitutional monarchy
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British rule over the American colonies ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstEdition | January 10, 1776 ⓘ |
| estimatedSales | over 100,000 copies in 1776 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAnonymously | true ⓘ |
| genre |
political literature
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revolutionary literature ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | key text of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
ideological foundations of the United States
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republican political thought ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolution
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
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| includedTheme |
consent of the governed
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legitimacy of rebellion against tyranny ⓘ natural rights ⓘ |
| influenced |
movement for American independence
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public opinion in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ support for the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterEditions | included responses to critics ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolution
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
American independence ⓘ British colonial rule ⓘ monarchy criticism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| notableArgument |
a continent should not be governed by an island
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government is a necessary evil ⓘ society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness ⓘ |
| originalAttribution | Written by an Englishman ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-monarchist
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pro-republican ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert Bell ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Declaration of Independence ⓘ
linked to:
American Declaration of Independence
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| structure | divided into several sections arguing for independence and against monarchy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American colonists ⓘ |
| workInAuthorCorpus | major early work of Thomas Paine ⓘ |
| writtenInContextOf | growing tensions between Britain and the American colonies ⓘ |
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Subject: Common Sense Description of subject: Common Sense is a 1776 political pamphlet by Thomas Paine that powerfully argued for American independence from Britain and helped galvanize colonial support for the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (11)
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subject linked to:
poem "The Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine
subject linked to:
Common (rapper)
subject linked to:
Paine
subject linked to:
Thomas