The Pentagon Catalog
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The Pentagon Catalog is a satirical work by humorist Christopher Cerf that parodies military bureaucracy and defense spending.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pentagon Catalog canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10647573 — 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: The Pentagon Catalog Context triple: [Christopher Cerf, notableWork, The Pentagon Catalog]
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A.
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars is a satirical 1998 HBO film that critiques U.S. military bureaucracy and weapons procurement through the story of the troubled development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
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B.
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air is a 1935 American drama film centered on the early years of U.S. Army aviation training, reflecting the military flying experience of its screenwriter, Frank Wead.
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C.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is the Latin motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Ready" and symbolizing the service’s constant preparedness and vigilance.
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D.
Ex Scientia Tridens
Ex Scientia Tridens is the Latin motto of the United States Naval Academy, expressing the idea that mastery of the seas is achieved through knowledge.
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E.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
- 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 Pentagon Catalog Target entity description: The Pentagon Catalog is a satirical work by humorist Christopher Cerf that parodies military bureaucracy and defense spending.
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A.
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars is a satirical 1998 HBO film that critiques U.S. military bureaucracy and weapons procurement through the story of the troubled development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
-
B.
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air is a 1935 American drama film centered on the early years of U.S. Army aviation training, reflecting the military flying experience of its screenwriter, Frank Wead.
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C.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is the Latin motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Ready" and symbolizing the service’s constant preparedness and vigilance.
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D.
Ex Scientia Tridens
Ex Scientia Tridens is the Latin motto of the United States Naval Academy, expressing the idea that mastery of the seas is achieved through knowledge.
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E.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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parody ⓘ person ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Cerf ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
political satire
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satire ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle | bureaucratic parody ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
defense spending
ⓘ
military bureaucracy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | satirizing Pentagon purchasing practices ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Pentagon Catalog ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
humorist ⓘ |
| parodies |
United States Department of Defense procurement
ⓘ
military-industrial complex ⓘ
linked to:
military–industrial complex
|
| workOf | Christopher Cerf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pentagon Catalog Description of subject: The Pentagon Catalog is a satirical work by humorist Christopher Cerf that parodies military bureaucracy and defense spending.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Pentagon Catalog