The Shape We’re In
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"The Shape We’re In" is a short story by Jonathan Lethem, included in his collection *Men and Cartoons*, that blends speculative fiction with themes of identity and contemporary culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shape We’re In canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13648337 — 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: The Shape We’re In Context triple: [Men and Cartoons, hasPart, The Shape We’re In]
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A.
The Shape I’m In
"The Shape I’m In" is a 1970 rock song by The Band, written by Robbie Robertson and known for its gritty portrayal of emotional turmoil and burnout.
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B.
Shapes of Things
"Shapes of Things" is a rock song most famously associated with the Yardbirds, known for its innovative guitar work and early psychedelic sound.
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C.
No Matter What Shape
"No Matter What Shape" is an instrumental rock track by The T-Bones, best known for its distinctive melody and use in 1960s Alka-Seltzer commercials.
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D.
The Shape
The Shape is the silent, masked embodiment of pure evil and the primary antagonist in John Carpenter’s Halloween horror film franchise.
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E.
Whipped Into Shape
"Whipped Into Shape" is a high-energy, jump-rope-driven musical number from the Broadway adaptation of Legally Blonde, known for its intense choreography and fitness-themed lyrics.
- 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: The Shape We’re In Target entity description: "The Shape We’re In" is a short story by Jonathan Lethem, included in his collection *Men and Cartoons*, that blends speculative fiction with themes of identity and contemporary culture.
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A.
The Shape I’m In
"The Shape I’m In" is a 1970 rock song by The Band, written by Robbie Robertson and known for its gritty portrayal of emotional turmoil and burnout.
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B.
Shapes of Things
"Shapes of Things" is a rock song most famously associated with the Yardbirds, known for its innovative guitar work and early psychedelic sound.
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C.
No Matter What Shape
"No Matter What Shape" is an instrumental rock track by The T-Bones, best known for its distinctive melody and use in 1960s Alka-Seltzer commercials.
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D.
The Shape
The Shape is the silent, masked embodiment of pure evil and the primary antagonist in John Carpenter’s Halloween horror film franchise.
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E.
Whipped Into Shape
"Whipped Into Shape" is a high-energy, jump-rope-driven musical number from the Broadway adaptation of Legally Blonde, known for its intense choreography and fitness-themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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