Len Lye Water Whirler
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Len Lye Water Whirler is a kinetic sculpture by artist Len Lye that features a tall, flexible pole spraying arcs of water in choreographed patterns on Wellington’s waterfront.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Len Lye Water Whirler canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17872704 — 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: Len Lye Water Whirler Context triple: [Wellington Waterfront, hasPublicArt, Len Lye Water Whirler]
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A.
Loach
Loach is the informal nickname for the OH-6 Cayuse, a light observation helicopter widely used by the U.S. military for reconnaissance and utility missions.
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B.
Ummagumma
Ummagumma is a 1969 double album by Pink Floyd that combines live recordings with experimental solo studio pieces from each band member.
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C.
Wimoweh
"Wimoweh" is a popular folk adaptation of the South African song "Mbube," best known in the United States through its recording by the folk group The Weavers.
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D.
Fink
Fink is an open-source package management system that brings a wide range of Unix and open-source software to macOS by compiling and distributing it in a convenient, Debian-like format.
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E.
Fink
Fink is a British singer-songwriter and producer known for his atmospheric blend of folk, blues, and electronic music.
- 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: Len Lye Water Whirler Target entity description: Len Lye Water Whirler is a kinetic sculpture by artist Len Lye that features a tall, flexible pole spraying arcs of water in choreographed patterns on Wellington’s waterfront.
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A.
Loach
Loach is the informal nickname for the OH-6 Cayuse, a light observation helicopter widely used by the U.S. military for reconnaissance and utility missions.
-
B.
Ummagumma
Ummagumma is a 1969 double album by Pink Floyd that combines live recordings with experimental solo studio pieces from each band member.
-
C.
Wimoweh
"Wimoweh" is a popular folk adaptation of the South African song "Mbube," best known in the United States through its recording by the folk group The Weavers.
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D.
Fink
Fink is an open-source package management system that brings a wide range of Unix and open-source software to macOS by compiling and distributing it in a convenient, Debian-like format.
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E.
Fink
Fink is a British singer-songwriter and producer known for his atmospheric blend of folk, blues, and electronic music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.