Cards as Weapons
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"Cards as Weapons" is a book by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay that humorously and instructively explores the use of playing cards as thrown weapons and performance tools.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cards as Weapons canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10444995 — 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: Cards as Weapons Context triple: [Ricky Jay, notableWork, Cards as Weapons]
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A.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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B.
Crossing Swords
Crossing Swords is an adult stop-motion animated comedy series that parodies medieval fantasy tropes with irreverent humor and toy-like characters.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Wooden Arms
Wooden Arms is a critically acclaimed 2009 album by Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, known for its atmospheric blend of indie rock, chamber pop, and experimental sounds.
- 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: Cards as Weapons Target entity description: "Cards as Weapons" is a book by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay that humorously and instructively explores the use of playing cards as thrown weapons and performance tools.
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A.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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B.
Crossing Swords
Crossing Swords is an adult stop-motion animated comedy series that parodies medieval fantasy tropes with irreverent humor and toy-like characters.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Wooden Arms
Wooden Arms is a critically acclaimed 2009 album by Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, known for its atmospheric blend of indie rock, chamber pop, and experimental sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| depicts |
cards as performance tools
ⓘ
cards as thrown weapons ⓘ |
| educationalContent |
basic card throwing techniques
ⓘ
showmanship advice ⓘ |
| features |
comic illustrations
ⓘ
historical anecdotes ⓘ performance tips ⓘ |
| format | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
magic literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Ricky Jay, historian of magic
ⓘ
Ricky Jay, magician ⓘ
linked to:
Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay, sleight-of-hand artist ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0918172023 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | about 60–80 pages ⓘ |
| hasParodicElements | true ⓘ |
| illustrates |
card throwing techniques
ⓘ
sleight-of-hand techniques ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
magic enthusiasts ⓘ magicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
sleight of hand
ⓘ
throwing playing cards ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining instruction and parody
ⓘ
popularizing card throwing ⓘ |
| outOfPrintStatus | often reported as difficult to find ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Darien House ⓘ |
| subjectOf | card throwing as a performance art ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1970s ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
ⓘ
tongue-in-cheek ⓘ |
| usesAsProp | playing cards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cards as Weapons Description of subject: "Cards as Weapons" is a book by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay that humorously and instructively explores the use of playing cards as thrown weapons and performance tools.
Referenced by (3)
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