Runaround and Other Stories cycle
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Runaround and Other Stories cycle is a collection of Isaac Asimov’s early robot tales centered on his Three Laws of Robotics and the development of positronic robots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Runaround and Other Stories cycle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8494446 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Runaround and Other Stories cycle Context triple: [The Complete Robot, hasPart, Runaround and Other Stories cycle]
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A.
When the Nines Roll Over (short story collection)
"When the Nines Roll Over" is a collection of contemporary short stories by David Benioff that explores themes of love, ambition, and disillusionment through sharply drawn characters and darkly comic situations.
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B.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Arthur Waugh, showcasing his literary style and thematic range in early 20th-century English literature.
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C.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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D.
Loot and Other Stories
Loot and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Nobel Prize–winning South African writer Nadine Gordimer that explores themes of politics, morality, and human relationships in post-apartheid society.
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E.
The Monster and Other Stories
The Monster and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by American author Stephen Crane, showcasing his realist style and exploration of moral and social themes.
- 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: Runaround and Other Stories cycle Target entity description: Runaround and Other Stories cycle is a collection of Isaac Asimov’s early robot tales centered on his Three Laws of Robotics and the development of positronic robots.
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A.
When the Nines Roll Over (short story collection)
"When the Nines Roll Over" is a collection of contemporary short stories by David Benioff that explores themes of love, ambition, and disillusionment through sharply drawn characters and darkly comic situations.
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B.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Arthur Waugh, showcasing his literary style and thematic range in early 20th-century English literature.
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C.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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D.
Loot and Other Stories
Loot and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Nobel Prize–winning South African writer Nadine Gordimer that explores themes of politics, morality, and human relationships in post-apartheid society.
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E.
The Monster and Other Stories
The Monster and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by American author Stephen Crane, showcasing his realist style and exploration of moral and social themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
robot fiction
ⓘ
science fiction work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| exploresTopic |
artificial intelligence
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human–robot interaction ⓘ robot psychology ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Susan Calvin
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Susan Calvin
|
| featuresConcept | Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation ⓘ |
| focusesOn | development of positronic robots ⓘ |
| hasForm | short stories ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
robot fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later robot ethics in science fiction
ⓘ
popular understanding of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
| includesStory | Runaround ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary science and engineering ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Three Laws of Robotics
ⓘ
positronic robots ⓘ robots ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
ethical dilemmas involving robots
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logical consequences of the Three Laws ⓘ |
| partOf |
Isaac Asimov robot stories corpus
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linked to:
Asimov's positronic robot universe
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| relatedWork |
I, Robot
ⓘ
The Complete Robot ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Asimov robot universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Asimov's positronic robot universe
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Runaround and Other Stories cycle Description of subject: Runaround and Other Stories cycle is a collection of Isaac Asimov’s early robot tales centered on his Three Laws of Robotics and the development of positronic robots.
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