16 Tons
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"16 Tons" is a classic American folk song, most famously performed by Tennessee Ernie Ford, that laments the hardships and debt bondage of coal miners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 16 Tons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18148521 — 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: 16 Tons Context triple: [Swings Both Ways, hasTrack, 16 Tons]
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A.
The Dam Busters March
The Dam Busters March is a famous British military-style orchestral march composed by Eric Coates, best known as the stirring theme for the 1955 war film "The Dam Busters."
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B.
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film set in a Scottish Highland regiment, renowned for its intense portrayal of military life and its powerful performance by Alec Guinness.
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C.
Nine O'Clock Gun
The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
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D.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
When the Wind Blows
"When the Wind Blows" is a suspenseful novel by James Patterson that blends thriller and science fiction elements in a story about genetically engineered children with wings.
- 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: 16 Tons Target entity description: "16 Tons" is a classic American folk song, most famously performed by Tennessee Ernie Ford, that laments the hardships and debt bondage of coal miners.
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A.
The Dam Busters March
The Dam Busters March is a famous British military-style orchestral march composed by Eric Coates, best known as the stirring theme for the 1955 war film "The Dam Busters."
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B.
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory is a 1960 British drama film set in a Scottish Highland regiment, renowned for its intense portrayal of military life and its powerful performance by Alec Guinness.
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C.
Nine O'Clock Gun
The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
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D.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
When the Wind Blows
"When the Wind Blows" is a suspenseful novel by James Patterson that blends thriller and science fiction elements in a story about genetically engineered children with wings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.