The Pacifist
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"The Pacifist" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, featured in his humorous barroom-tale collection *Tales from the White Hart*, that satirically explores the unintended consequences of a supposedly peace-promoting invention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pacifist canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805528 — 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 Pacifist Context triple: [Tales from the White Hart, containsStory, The Pacifist]
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
Pipes of Peace
Pipes of Peace is a 1983 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends pop and rock with themes of harmony and reconciliation, featuring the hit title track and collaborations with artists like Michael Jackson.
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C.
"Resist Not Evil"
"Resist Not Evil" is a 1903 book by American lawyer and social critic Clarence Darrow that argues against the morality and effectiveness of retributive justice and punitive legal systems.
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D.
Make Peace or Die
"Make Peace or Die" is the fierce and uncompromising motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Marine Regiment, reflecting its warrior ethos and readiness for combat.
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E.
Bright peace
Bright Peace is the English rendering of the Japanese term "Shōwa," the name of the era corresponding to Emperor Hirohito’s reign from 1926 to 1989.
- 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 Pacifist Target entity description: "The Pacifist" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, featured in his humorous barroom-tale collection *Tales from the White Hart*, that satirically explores the unintended consequences of a supposedly peace-promoting invention.
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
Pipes of Peace
Pipes of Peace is a 1983 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends pop and rock with themes of harmony and reconciliation, featuring the hit title track and collaborations with artists like Michael Jackson.
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C.
"Resist Not Evil"
"Resist Not Evil" is a 1903 book by American lawyer and social critic Clarence Darrow that argues against the morality and effectiveness of retributive justice and punitive legal systems.
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D.
Make Peace or Die
"Make Peace or Die" is the fierce and uncompromising motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Marine Regiment, reflecting its warrior ethos and readiness for combat.
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E.
Bright peace
Bright Peace is the English rendering of the Japanese term "Shōwa," the name of the era corresponding to Emperor Hirohito’s reign from 1926 to 1989.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| collection | Tales from the White Hart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | unintended consequences of a peace-promoting invention ⓘ |
| fictionalInvention | peace-promoting device ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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ironic ⓘ |
| includedInSeries |
White Hart stories
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linked to:
Tales from the White Hart
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Golden Age science fiction
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linked to:
Golden Age of Science Fiction
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| literaryStyle | satire ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | barroom tale ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from the White Hart ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
White Hart pub
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linked to:
The White Hart pub
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| theme |
ethics of scientific innovation
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misuse of inventions ⓘ peace and conflict ⓘ unintended consequences of technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pacifist Description of subject: "The Pacifist" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, featured in his humorous barroom-tale collection *Tales from the White Hart*, that satirically explores the unintended consequences of a supposedly peace-promoting invention.
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