The Ass, the Table and the Stick
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"The Ass, the Table and the Stick" is a traditional English folk tale about magical gifts that backfire and are ultimately used to punish greed and dishonesty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ass, the Table and the Stick canonical | 1 |
| The Ass, the Table, and the Stick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17049590 — 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 Ass, the Table and the Stick Context triple: [English Fairy Tales, hasPart, The Ass, the Table and the Stick]
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A.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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B.
The Stick
The Stick is a notable work by Canadian sculptor George Stanley, best known for designing the iconic Canadian national flag.
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C.
The Stick
The Stick is a South African horror film directed by Darrell Roodt that explores the psychological toll of apartheid-era military conflict.
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D.
The Broken Stool
The Broken Stool is likely a local bar or pub serving as a social gathering spot in Stoolbend, Virginia.
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E.
The Wood-Pile
"The Wood-Pile" is a contemplative nature poem by Robert Frost that reflects on isolation, human intervention in the natural world, and the passage of time.
- 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 Ass, the Table and the Stick Target entity description: "The Ass, the Table and the Stick" is a traditional English folk tale about magical gifts that backfire and are ultimately used to punish greed and dishonesty.
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A.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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B.
The Stick
The Stick is a notable work by Canadian sculptor George Stanley, best known for designing the iconic Canadian national flag.
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C.
The Stick
The Stick is a South African horror film directed by Darrell Roodt that explores the psychological toll of apartheid-era military conflict.
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D.
The Broken Stool
The Broken Stool is likely a local bar or pub serving as a social gathering spot in Stoolbend, Virginia.
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E.
The Wood-Pile
"The Wood-Pile" is a contemplative nature poem by Robert Frost that reflects on isolation, human intervention in the natural world, and the passage of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
subject linked to:
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
linked to: The Ass, the Table and the Stick