Duplicate decision #2789

The Jungle

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

Why this decision was made

The candidate record is 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair, while the possible match is 'The Jungle Book' by Rudyard Kipling. These are two completely different works with different authors and titles.

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Created: 2026-09-08 09:27 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-08 09:27 UTC

Incoming candidate

The Jungle

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Candidate

Authors: Upton Sinclair
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/upton-sinclair_jungle.epub
Description: Upton Sinclair's seminal exposé reveals the brutal realities of Chicago's meatpacking industry, illustrating how immigrant workers face starvation, injury, and exploitation. Through the eyes of Jurgis Rudkus, the novel critiques capitalist greed and corruption, arguing that economic justice is essential for human dignity.

LitVox public library

The Jungle Book

LitVox ID 1290

Public

Authors: Rudyard Kipling
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 85ea73eefce5

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Title similarity82%

Author similarity34%

Local library

The Jungle Book

Local book #640

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Authors: Rudyard Kipling
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 236
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg236.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/236.epub.noimages
Description: Set in the Indian jungle and a British cantonment, this classic adventure follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised by wolves, and Rikki-tikki-tavi, a mongoose defending a bungalow from deadly cobras. Blending anthropomorphic animal characters with thrilling action, the story explores themes of loyalty, survival, and the wild spirit within civilization.

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Title similarity82%

Author similarity34%

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The Jungle Book

Local book #640

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Authors: Rudyard Kipling
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 236
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg236.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/236.epub.noimages
Description: Set in the Indian jungle and a British cantonment, this classic adventure follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised by wolves, and Rikki-tikki-tavi, a mongoose defending a bungalow from deadly cobras. Blending anthropomorphic animal characters with thrilling action, the story explores themes of loyalty, survival, and the wild spirit within civilization.

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Title similarity82%

Author similarity34%

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The Silicon Jungle

Local book #6927

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Authors: David H. Rothman
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 54360
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg54360.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54360.epub.noimages
Description: The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman explores the central events, people, and ideas presented in the book.

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Title similarity75%

Author similarity34%

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The Silicon Jungle

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Authors: David H. Rothman
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 54360
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg54360.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54360.epub.noimages
Description: The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman explores the central events, people, and ideas presented in the book.

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Title similarity75%

Author similarity34%

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The Silicon Jungle

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Authors: David H. Rothman
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 54360
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg54360.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54360.epub.noimages
Description: The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman explores the central events, people, and ideas presented in the book.

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Title similarity75%

Author similarity34%

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Hunger

LitVox ID 1442

Public

Authors: Knut Hamsun
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 61376bd3a94a

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Title similarity67%

Author similarity40%

Local library

The Dude Wrangler

Local book #3044

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Authors: Caroline Lockhart
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 23244
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg23244.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23244.epub.noimages
Description: In a Wyoming hotel, a wealthy guest's snoring is interrupted by a spirited young woman, sparking a rivalry that reveals the true nature of the resort's regulars. As stories of local legends and daring exploits surface, a young wrangler finds himself entangled in conflicts with a notorious neighbor, ultimately transforming his life through a surprising resolution.

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Title similarity67%

Author similarity39%

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The uncalled

Local book #4462

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Authors: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 25171
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg25171.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25171.epub.noimages
Description: Set in a bleak Ohio town, this novel explores the harsh realities of poverty, religious hypocrisy, and social judgment through the tragic story of Margaret Brent and her community's reaction to her death. Dunbar's poignant narrative highlights the tension between duty to the living and the dead, offering a compassionate critique of narrow-minded morality.

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Title similarity70%

Author similarity35%

Local library

Hunger

Local book #944

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Authors: Knut Hamsun
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-f94b9e6766be2e06.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/knut-hamsun_hunger.epub
Description: A psychological masterpiece of modernist literature, this novel chronicles a starving writer's desperate descent into madness on the streets of Kristiania. With raw intensity and unflinching honesty, it explores the fragility of the mind, the agony of artistic struggle, and the isolating nature of poverty, offering a haunting portrait of human endurance and moral ambiguity.

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The Dude Wrangler

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Authors: Caroline Lockhart
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 23244
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg23244.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23244.epub.noimages
Description: In a Wyoming hotel, a wealthy guest's snoring is interrupted by a spirited young woman, sparking a rivalry that reveals the true nature of the resort's regulars. As stories of local legends and daring exploits surface, a young wrangler finds himself entangled in conflicts with a notorious neighbor, ultimately transforming his life through a surprising resolution.

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Title similarity67%

Author similarity39%

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The uncalled

Local book #4462

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Authors: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Gutenberg ID: 25171
Local EPUB: data/epubs/pg25171.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25171.epub.noimages
Description: Set in a bleak Ohio town, this novel explores the harsh realities of poverty, religious hypocrisy, and social judgment through the tragic story of Margaret Brent and her community's reaction to her death. Dunbar's poignant narrative highlights the tension between duty to the living and the dead, offering a compassionate critique of narrow-minded morality.

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Title similarity70%

Author similarity35%

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	82
Author	34
Language Agreement	None
Volume Conflict	False
Edition Conflict	False
Author Conflict	True
Relationship	different_edition

LLM adjudication details

Decision	different
Confidence	0.95
Relationship	different_edition
Reason	The candidate record is 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair, while the possible match is 'The Jungle Book' by Rudyard Kipling. These are two completely different works with different authors and titles.
Matched Fields	title_contains_jungle
Conflicting Fields	authors_original, title_tokens

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