Folly
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Folly is the personified embodiment of foolishness and lack of good sense, often depicted in literature and art as a character who exposes human vanity and error.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Folly canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18499478 — 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: Folly Context triple: [Personified Folly, alsoKnownAs, Folly]
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Folly
Folly is a named corner on the Castle Combe motor racing circuit in Wiltshire, England, known as one of the track’s key turns.
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B.
Folly
"Folly" is a novel by British gardener, broadcaster, and author Alan Titchmarsh that blends romance, family drama, and a strong sense of the English countryside.
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The Art of Folly
The Art of Folly is a book by Paul Tabori that explores the history, psychology, and cultural significance of human foolishness and irrational behavior.
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D.
The Fools
The Fools are an American rock band best known for their humorous, irreverent style and novelty-tinged songs that gained regional popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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In Place of Folly
In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
- 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: Folly Target entity description: Folly is the personified embodiment of foolishness and lack of good sense, often depicted in literature and art as a character who exposes human vanity and error.
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A.
Folly
"Folly" is a novel by British gardener, broadcaster, and author Alan Titchmarsh that blends romance, family drama, and a strong sense of the English countryside.
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B.
Folly
Folly is a named corner on the Castle Combe motor racing circuit in Wiltshire, England, known as one of the track’s key turns.
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C.
The Art of Folly
The Art of Folly is a book by Paul Tabori that explores the history, psychology, and cultural significance of human foolishness and irrational behavior.
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D.
The Fools
The Fools are an American rock band best known for their humorous, irreverent style and novelty-tinged songs that gained regional popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
In Place of Folly
In Place of Folly is a nonfiction book by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that critiques modern society’s reliance on war and irrational policies while arguing for more humane, rational approaches to global problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.