Say Never
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"Say Never" is a short story by David Foster Wallace included in his collection *Girl with Curious Hair*, exemplifying his experimental, metafictional style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Say Never canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12886057 — 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: Say Never Context triple: [Girl with Curious Hair, hasStory, Say Never]
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A.
Never Say Never
"Never Say Never" is a pop song by Justin Bieber, featuring Jaden Smith, that gained widespread popularity as an inspirational anthem and tie-in to the film "The Karate Kid" (2010).
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B.
Never Say Never
Never Say Never is a song featured on the R&B album "Put That on Everything."
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C.
May You Never
"May You Never" is a gentle folk song written by John Martyn that gained wider recognition through Eric Clapton’s cover version.
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D.
Never Did
"Never Did" is a track from the hip-hop duo Learning, showcasing their style and musical themes.
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E.
A Way You'll Never Be
"A Way You'll Never Be" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows a shell-shocked American soldier wandering through the Italian countryside during World War I, exploring themes of trauma, memory, and dislocation.
- 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: Say Never Target entity description: "Say Never" is a short story by David Foster Wallace included in his collection *Girl with Curious Hair*, exemplifying his experimental, metafictional style.
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A.
Never Say Never
"Never Say Never" is a pop song by Justin Bieber, featuring Jaden Smith, that gained widespread popularity as an inspirational anthem and tie-in to the film "The Karate Kid" (2010).
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B.
Never Say Never
Never Say Never is a song featured on the R&B album "Put That on Everything."
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C.
May You Never
"May You Never" is a gentle folk song written by John Martyn that gained wider recognition through Eric Clapton’s cover version.
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D.
Never Did
"Never Did" is a track from the hip-hop duo Learning, showcasing their style and musical themes.
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E.
A Way You'll Never Be
"A Way You'll Never Be" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows a shell-shocked American soldier wandering through the Italian countryside during World War I, exploring themes of trauma, memory, and dislocation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
ⓘ
work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| collectionCountryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| collectionGenre | short story collection ⓘ |
| collectionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
experimental fiction
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorStyle | David Foster Wallace’s distinctive prose style ⓘ |
| hasComplexNarrativeVoice | true ⓘ |
| hasExperimentalNarrativeStyle | true ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeSelfReflexivity | true ⓘ |
| hasNonlinearElements | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Say Never ⓘ |
| includedIn | Girl with Curious Hair ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorEarlyCareerFiction | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Girl with Curious Hair ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| workType | short prose narrative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Say Never Description of subject: "Say Never" is a short story by David Foster Wallace included in his collection *Girl with Curious Hair*, exemplifying his experimental, metafictional style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.