“In the Valley of the Shadow”
E1034699
“In the Valley of the Shadow” is an essay by Carl Sagan reflecting on mortality, science, and meaning, included in his posthumous collection *Billions and Billions*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “In the Valley of the Shadow” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350284 — 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: “In the Valley of the Shadow” Context triple: [Billions and Billions, hasPart, “In the Valley of the Shadow”]
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A.
Struggle in the Valley
Struggle in the Valley is a classic 1954 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif, known for its romantic storyline and its role in launching Sharif’s film career.
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B.
Deep in the Valley
Deep in the Valley is a 2009 American comedy film about two friends who are transported into the world of an adult video, featuring Brendan Hines among its ensemble cast.
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C.
“In the Shadow of the Elm”
“In the Shadow of the Elm” is a public art installation located at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
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D.
Blood on the Valley Floor
"Blood on the Valley Floor" is a heavy, brooding rock song by Soundgarden from their 2012 reunion album *King Animal*, noted for its dark atmosphere and sludgy riffs.
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E.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
- 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: “In the Valley of the Shadow” Target entity description: “In the Valley of the Shadow” is an essay by Carl Sagan reflecting on mortality, science, and meaning, included in his posthumous collection *Billions and Billions*.
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A.
Struggle in the Valley
Struggle in the Valley is a classic 1954 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif, known for its romantic storyline and its role in launching Sharif’s film career.
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B.
Deep in the Valley
Deep in the Valley is a 2009 American comedy film about two friends who are transported into the world of an adult video, featuring Brendan Hines among its ensemble cast.
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C.
“In the Shadow of the Elm”
“In the Shadow of the Elm” is a public art installation located at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
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D.
Blood on the Valley Floor
"Blood on the Valley Floor" is a heavy, brooding rock song by Soundgarden from their 2012 reunion album *King Animal*, noted for its dark atmosphere and sludgy riffs.
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E.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Billions and Billions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
essay
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
astronomer
ⓘ
astrophysicist ⓘ science communicator ⓘ |
| includedIn | Billions and Billions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
meaning of life
ⓘ
mortality ⓘ science ⓘ |
| notableFor | Carl Sagan’s personal reflections on his illness and mortality ⓘ |
| partOfWorkType | essay collection ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic perspective
ⓘ
humanism ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
human finitude
ⓘ
reflections on death ⓘ relationship between science and human values ⓘ |
| tone |
philosophical
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “In the Valley of the Shadow” Description of subject: “In the Valley of the Shadow” is an essay by Carl Sagan reflecting on mortality, science, and meaning, included in his posthumous collection *Billions and Billions*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.