Duplicate decision #2713

The Chorus Girl and Other Stories

Approved Unique 95% confidence · llm:qwen3.5:9b

Why this decision was made

Both records share the same author (Anton Chekhov) and language, but have significantly different titles ('The Chorus Girl and Other Stories' vs 'The Duel and Other Stories') and distinct descriptions indicating they are separate collections of short stories. The title similarity score is moderate (80) likely due to shared generic phrases like 'and other stories', but the core subject matter differs.

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Created: 2026-09-08 09:22 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-08 09:22 UTC

Incoming candidate

The Chorus Girl and Other Stories

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Candidate

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Source identifier: Not provided
Gutenberg ID: Not provided
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_chorus-girl-and-other-stories.epub
Description: A classic collection of twelve Russian short stories exploring social conflict, moral dilemmas, prejudice, and personal transformation in nineteenth-century society.

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The Duel and Other Stories

Local book #973

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e7d2c6d604d38349.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_duel-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Set in nineteenth-century Russia, this collection explores moral conflict, social pressure, and human weakness through stories of failed love, duels, and quiet despair. Chekhov's sharp, empathetic prose captures the disillusionment of the educated class and the tragic absurdity of human relationships.

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Title similarity80%

Author similarity100%

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The Duel and Other Stories

Local book #973

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e7d2c6d604d38349.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_duel-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Set in nineteenth-century Russia, this collection explores moral conflict, social pressure, and human weakness through stories of failed love, duels, and quiet despair. Chekhov's sharp, empathetic prose captures the disillusionment of the educated class and the tragic absurdity of human relationships.

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Title similarity80%

Author similarity100%

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The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1429

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: d454016b7554

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

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The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

Local book #657

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-eac0abe3f9b31361.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_schoolmaster-and-other-stories.epub
Description: This collection features twenty-nine short stories by Anton Chekhov, exploring the mundane lives of ordinary Russians with characteristic irony and psychological depth. From a schoolmaster's petty grievances to a manufacturer's sudden hatred for his wife, Chekhov captures the quiet tragedies and absurdities of daily existence. Translated by Constance Garnett, these tales offer a poignant, often humorous, and deeply humanistic view of society.

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories

Local book #6804

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e8585b6d17ebb71c.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks-2/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_horse-stealers-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's collection offers twenty-two poignant tales of Russian provincial life, exploring themes of illness, alienation, injustice, and quiet irony. From a lost medical assistant seeking shelter to actors grappling with existential despair, these stories capture the stark realities and subtle human connections of a harsh world.

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e8585b6d17ebb71c.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks-2/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_horse-stealers-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's collection offers twenty-two poignant tales of Russian provincial life, exploring themes of illness, alienation, injustice, and quiet irony. From a lost medical assistant seeking shelter to actors grappling with existential despair, these stories capture the stark realities and subtle human connections of a harsh world.

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories

Local book #6804

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e8585b6d17ebb71c.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks-2/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_horse-stealers-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's collection offers twenty-two poignant tales of Russian provincial life, exploring themes of illness, alienation, injustice, and quiet irony. From a lost medical assistant seeking shelter to actors grappling with existential despair, these stories capture the stark realities and subtle human connections of a harsh world.

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

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The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

Local book #657

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-eac0abe3f9b31361.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_schoolmaster-and-other-stories.epub
Description: This collection features twenty-nine short stories by Anton Chekhov, exploring the mundane lives of ordinary Russians with characteristic irony and psychological depth. From a schoolmaster's petty grievances to a manufacturer's sudden hatred for his wife, Chekhov captures the quiet tragedies and absurdities of daily existence. Translated by Constance Garnett, these tales offer a poignant, often humorous, and deeply humanistic view of society.

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Title similarity79%

Author similarity100%

LitVox public library

The Witch and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1423

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: af423210016b

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Title similarity78%

Author similarity100%

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The Wife and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1425

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 0042b9430776

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Title similarity78%

Author similarity100%

LitVox public library

Love and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1431

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 3f0b25a22e24

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Title similarity78%

Author similarity100%

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The Witch and Other Stories

Local book #651

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-ea69106a5acbfc5d.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_witch-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's *The Witch and Other Stories* offers a haunting collection of fifteen tales exploring the intersection of superstition and reality in rural Russia. Through vivid depictions of harsh winters, poverty, and human frailty, Chekhov crafts a narrative tapestry where the supernatural often mirrors the psychological depths of his characters, inviting readers to question the boundaries between madness, faith, and the mundane.

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Title similarity78%

Author similarity100%

Manual review

Choose the operational outcome

Approval returns a blocked job to its queue. Confirming a duplicate prevents the job from progressing and keeps this evidence for audit.

Decision evidence

Title	80
Author	100
Language Agreement	True
Volume Conflict	False
Edition Conflict	False
Author Conflict	False
Relationship	same_work_author_variant

LLM adjudication details

Decision	different
Confidence	0.95
Relationship	same_work_author_variant
Reason	Both records share the same author (Anton Chekhov) and language, but have significantly different titles ('The Chorus Girl and Other Stories' vs 'The Duel and Other Stories') and distinct descriptions indicating they are separate collections of short stories. The title similarity score is moderate (80) likely due to shared generic phrases like 'and other stories', but the core subject matter differs.
Matched Fields	author, language
Conflicting Fields	title_original, description

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