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I see that there are both /common/topic/notable_types and /common/topic/notable_for properties in the topic dump of Freebase.

What is the difference between these two? I am assuming that both are providing the notable types of a topic.

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Your assumption is incorrect. notable_for can be things other than types - e.g. Justin Bieber (/m/06w2sn5) is notable for being a singer-songwriter (/m/016z4k) which is a profession rather than a type. Also, notable_types is multi-valued whereas notable_for is single-valued.

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  • Thanks Philip! That helps a lot! – London guy Mar 25 '13 at 10:38
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    @Philip Kendall "notable_for" can have anything other than types right? When you say **notable_types** is **multi-valued** meaning that a **subject** can have **multiple notable_types** whereas **one and only** one **notable_for** – Hani Goc Jun 04 '15 at 13:53