A Truck Full of Money
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A Truck Full of Money is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that profiles tech entrepreneur Paul English and explores the culture, psychology, and volatility of startup success.
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| A Truck Full of Money canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4384721 — 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: A Truck Full of Money Context triple: [Tracy Kidder, notableWork, A Truck Full of Money]
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A.
Blood Money
Blood Money is a dark, theatrical 2002 album by Tom Waits, known for its cabaret-style songs and lyrics drawn from the play "Woyzeck."
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B.
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 mockumentary-style crime comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen as an inept, small-time criminal.
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C.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
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D.
The Cash Boy
The Cash Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches juvenile novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor boy’s rise to success through hard work and integrity.
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E.
Got Money
"Got Money" is a popular hip-hop single by Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain, known for its club-oriented sound and commercial success in the late 2000s.
- 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: A Truck Full of Money Target entity description: A Truck Full of Money is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that profiles tech entrepreneur Paul English and explores the culture, psychology, and volatility of startup success.
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A.
Blood Money
Blood Money is a dark, theatrical 2002 album by Tom Waits, known for its cabaret-style songs and lyrics drawn from the play "Woyzeck."
-
B.
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 mockumentary-style crime comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen as an inept, small-time criminal.
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C.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
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D.
The Cash Boy
The Cash Boy is a 19th-century rags-to-riches juvenile novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows a poor boy’s rise to success through hard work and integrity.
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E.
Got Money
"Got Money" is a popular hip-hop single by Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain, known for its club-oriented sound and commercial success in the late 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Kayak.com
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software entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| author | Tracy Kidder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresTheme |
innovation in technology
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philanthropy by entrepreneurs ⓘ risk and reward in startups ⓘ wealth and motivation ⓘ work culture in tech companies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
building and selling tech startups
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mental health in entrepreneurship ⓘ personal history of Paul English ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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business literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-8129-8990-7 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 300–400 pages ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectProfession |
entrepreneur
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software developer ⓘ startup founder ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in startups ⓘ readers interested in technology business ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAwardStatus | critically reviewed nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Paul English
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startup culture ⓘ startup psychology ⓘ startup volatility ⓘ technology entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notablePersonProfiled | Paul English ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting |
Boston
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Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Paul English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Truck Full of Money Description of subject: A Truck Full of Money is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that profiles tech entrepreneur Paul English and explores the culture, psychology, and volatility of startup success.
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