Time and Again
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Time and Again is a classic science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak that explores themes of time travel, identity, and humanity’s future through a quietly philosophical narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Time and Again canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9245516 — 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: Time and Again Context triple: [Clifford D. Simak, notableWork, Time and Again]
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A.
Time and Time Again
"Time and Time Again" is a song featured on the album *The Cookbook* by Missy Elliott.
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B.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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C.
A Time for Love
A Time for Love is a romantic jazz ballad composed by Johnny Mandel that has become a popular standard in the American songbook.
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D.
Now and Again
Now and Again is a late-1990s American science fiction dramedy TV series about a middle-aged man whose brain is placed into a genetically engineered superhuman body, blending action, humor, and government conspiracy themes.
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E.
A Matter of Time
"A Matter of Time" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2012 album *Battle Born*, blending anthemic rock instrumentation with reflective, emotionally charged lyrics.
- 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: Time and Again Target entity description: Time and Again is a classic science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak that explores themes of time travel, identity, and humanity’s future through a quietly philosophical narrative.
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A.
Time and Time Again
"Time and Time Again" is a song featured on the album *The Cookbook* by Missy Elliott.
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B.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
-
C.
A Time for Love
A Time for Love is a romantic jazz ballad composed by Johnny Mandel that has become a popular standard in the American songbook.
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D.
Now and Again
Now and Again is a late-1990s American science fiction dramedy TV series about a middle-aged man whose brain is placed into a genetically engineered superhuman body, blending action, humor, and government conspiracy themes.
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E.
A Matter of Time
"A Matter of Time" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2012 album *Battle Born*, blending anthemic rock instrumentation with reflective, emotionally charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Clifford D. Simak ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
ethical implications of future knowledge
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impact of time travel on identity ⓘ nature of humanity ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | time traveler ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fate and free will
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human evolution ⓘ philosophical questions about time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | classic of science fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | quietly philosophical ⓘ |
| setting |
future Earth
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multiple time periods ⓘ |
| theme |
humanity’s future
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identity ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Time and Again Description of subject: Time and Again is a classic science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak that explores themes of time travel, identity, and humanity’s future through a quietly philosophical narrative.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.