The Shape of the River
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The Shape of the River is an influential book co-authored by William G. Bowen that analyzes the long-term outcomes and impacts of race-conscious admissions policies at selective American colleges and universities.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Shape of the River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18132440 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shape of the River Context triple: [William G. Bowen, notableWork, The Shape of the River]
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A.
Goodbye to a River
Goodbye to a River is a 1960 memoir by John Graves that recounts a canoe trip down the Brazos River in Texas, blending natural history, personal reflection, and environmental advocacy.
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B.
The Endless River
The Endless River is a 2014 ambient and instrumental studio album by Pink Floyd, built largely from unreleased Division Bell-era recordings and serving as a final tribute to late keyboardist Richard Wright.
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C.
Beyond the River
Beyond the River is a historical-geographical term used in ancient Near Eastern sources to denote the region west of the Euphrates River, encompassing parts of Syria and Palestine.
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D.
Bend of the River
Bend of the River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its rugged frontier setting and themes of redemption and loyalty.
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E.
All the Rivers
All the Rivers is a musical work by composer Michael Price, known for its atmospheric, emotionally rich contemporary classical style.
- 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 of the River Target entity description: The Shape of the River is an influential book co-authored by William G. Bowen that analyzes the long-term outcomes and impacts of race-conscious admissions policies at selective American colleges and universities.
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A.
Goodbye to a River
Goodbye to a River is a 1960 memoir by John Graves that recounts a canoe trip down the Brazos River in Texas, blending natural history, personal reflection, and environmental advocacy.
-
B.
The Endless River
The Endless River is a 2014 ambient and instrumental studio album by Pink Floyd, built largely from unreleased Division Bell-era recordings and serving as a final tribute to late keyboardist Richard Wright.
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C.
Beyond the River
Beyond the River is a historical-geographical term used in ancient Near Eastern sources to denote the region west of the Euphrates River, encompassing parts of Syria and Palestine.
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D.
Bend of the River
Bend of the River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its rugged frontier setting and themes of redemption and loyalty.
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E.
All the Rivers
All the Rivers is a musical work by composer Michael Price, known for its atmospheric, emotionally rich contemporary classical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.